Etymology

• There was a Portuguese King whose name was King Byculla and he was the owner of this land hence the name Byculla.
  

  Points of interest

   Zoo: Byculla houses the city zoo called Veermata Jijamata Prani Sangrahalay or Ranichi Baug in Rani victoria (Rani Bagh)
  (earlier called Victoria Gardens). There are talks of shifting the zoo to a more spacious location.
  
   Museum: Byculla also houses the Veermata Jijamata Museum also known as Bhau Daji Lad Sangrahalaya
  (earlier Victoria and Albert Museum). It was built in 1871 and is a near replica of its namesake in London.
  It reopened January 5, 2008, following extensive renovations.
  
   National Railway Hospital: Byculla also possesses the biggest National Railway Hospital called "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Railway Hospital" in front of Veer Jijamata Prani Sangrahalaya.
  
   Vegetable Market: Byculla is also home of the Byculla Vegetable Market, the largest vegetable market in Mumbai (even larger thanCrawford Market).
  
   Fly-overs and bridges: Byculla is also known for Mumbai's first ever "Y-bridge" built across Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road which then splits further to go to Byculla East and West before the Clare Road intersection, thereby forming a Y shape when seen from the air. This was one of the oldest fly-overs built in Mumbai.
  
   Fire Brigade Headquarters: Mumbai Fire Brigade's headquarters are situated just below the "Y Bridge". In the front of the Headquarter building, there is a memorial built in the memory of numerous fire fighters who died during the Bombay Explosion (1944) of April, 1944.
  
   Mustafa bazaar: a wholesale timber market is frequently visited by many from the city.
  
   Jerbai Baug and Rustom Baug: are the two Parsi colonies where most of the Parsis of Byculla live.
  
   Seva Niketan: A solar-powered Jesuit-run men's hostel that has served as headquarters for various NGOs.