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Byculla Jail in Mumbai gets modern kitchen, separate cells for transgender and ailing inmates
Updated On: 03 October, 2025 08:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Six separate cells have been constructed on the premises to house transgender inmates and prisoners with medical needs. This, officials said, was designed to address longstanding gaps in prison accommodation
The move is aimed at improving living conditions for nearly 1,000 inmates. Pic/Special Arrangement by Aishwarya Iyer
The 185-year-old Byculla District Jail in Mumbai, one of the oldest prison in Maharashtra, has undergone a major infrastructure upgrade with the inauguration of a modern kitchen and newly built sections on Friday.
The move is aimed at improving living conditions for nearly 1,000 inmates, including women and young children lodged in the Byculla and adjoining Mumbai District Women’s Jail.
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