Labour nakas in Mumbai
A labour naka is the street corner where daily-wage workers wait at first light and contractors come to pick a crew. These are the 8 in Mumbai that news reporting and field studies have documented — where each is, when people gather, and what has been reported paid.
This is not our own survey. Every entry below comes from the sources listed at the foot of the page and can go out of date — check locally before travelling.
Labour nakas in Mumbai
Khar naka
Near Khar railway station, western suburbs
Over 3,000 workers gather here daily — the largest named in reporting.
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Bandra
Bandra, western suburbs
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Malwani
Malwani, Malad West
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Vikhroli
Vikhroli, eastern suburbs
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Borivali
Borivali, western suburbs
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Gol Deval
Gol Deval, South Mumbai
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central
Reported by: Free Press Journal — Cool water, chilled drinks bring relief to Mumbai's naka workers (2 May 2024)
Tardeo naka
Tardeo, South Mumbai
Reported by: Citizen Matters — Inside the labour naka ecosystem (22 Dec 2022)
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Common questions
- Where are the labour nakas in Mumbai?
- This page lists 8: Khar naka, Bandra, Malwani, Vikhroli, Borivali. Each entry says what was reported about it and links the report it came from.
- What time do workers gather at a labour naka?
- Before dawn, as a rule. We do not hold confirmed hours for every place here, so they are left out rather than guessed at.
- How do I get work without standing at the labour naka?
- List your trade and phone number here, free. Contractors call you directly — no commission and no middleman — so you are not spending a morning at the labour naka to find out there is no work.
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