Mumbai’s New Coastal Road Promenade Opens This Independence Day—Here’s What’s Ready

Mumbai is set to witness the partial opening of one of its most anticipated infrastructure developments on Independence Day 2025.The 5.5 km stretch of the 7.5 km-long second sea-viewing promenade on the Mumbai Coastal Road will open to the public at 4:30 PM on August 15, a day after its inauguration by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The 10 km-long coastal road was opened to traffic in March last year. However, the promenade had yet to be opened since some balance work had yet to be completed. When the civil works were completed in the first week of July, it was set for opening on July 15. However, the opening date was deferred by the authorities.Opening Of The Promenade To Be Undertaken In PhasesAccording to officials, the 7.5 km-long coastal road promenade will be opened in two phases.In the first phase that will be inaugurated on Thursday, August 14, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be opening 5.5 km of the stretch, and in the second phase, the remaining two km stretch will be opened.The 5.5 km stretch will comprise walkways and sitting areas, similar to Marine Drive. Besides these, the promenade will also include a cycle track. Civic officials said the promenade will be accessible via 19 pedestrian underpasses. These passes will originate from locations such as Khan Abdul Khan Gaffar Road, Haji Ali and Lala Lajpat Road.Meanwhile, in a bid to enhance the greenery of this stretch, the civic body has planted 300 trees—including palm, Washington robusta and Barringtonia—along the promenade.To accommodate the anticipated large footfall at the site, the BMC is also installing four bio-toilets along the promenade. They will be located near Amarsons Garden at Breach Candy, Mahalakshmi, with two more erected in Worli.(With inputs from a news report)First-Timer’s Guide To Marine Drive, The Iconic Queen’s Necklace In Mumbai