Santacruz (East) consists of Maratha Colony, Prabhat Colony, Kalina and Vakola. It also consists of land belonging Airport Authority of India, which consists of the Mumbai Airport and Air India Colony (which comes in Kalina).
The main roads passing through Santa Cruz(E) are the Western Express Highway, Nehru Road, Santacruz-Chembur Link Road and the Kalina-Kurla Link Road.

Pros

• Well Connected with Commercial Hubs like BKC.
• Well Connected with Airport
• Reputed Schools

Cons

• A little bit congestion during peak hours.

Vakola in Santacruz East is in the exact centre of BKC and commercial Andheri and is just 600 metres away from the Western Express Highway and 900 metres away from the South Mumbai Speedway -yet is is 60% cheaper than Andheri(East) and 75% cheaper than BKC in property terms.
This area is totally cosmopolitan with 300 yr old Christian Churches yet the Ganesh idol in Vakola is the 6th most popular in Mumbai with the renowned Datta Mandir opp St.Anthony's Church with every community in perfect harmony -upmarket fine dining places jostle with local vada pau joints and with quality affordable housings and easy connectivity via rail,road or metro-Santacruz East is better value for your money for commercial & residential property rather than Bandra,Khar,Santacruz,BKC,Andheri East

Pros

• Panchai International School, Hyatt 5*Hotel, CST Speedway, University
• Affordable,Best Maids,Cosmopolitan Area,Easy Connectivity
• Good SSC Schools, Center of BKC & Commercial Andheri East

Cons

• Middle class image, lack of upmarket international stores
• Fast moving busy traffic since it links Western to Eastern Sururbs
• Top facilities like Club house, swimming pools unavailable in housing areas