BMC to construct link bridging gap on Coastal Road promenade between Lotus Jetty and Baroda Palace

The current alignment of the promenade runs along the coast from Priyadarshini Park to Lotus Jetty. After terminating at Lotus Jetty, another stretch of the promenade resumes from Baroda Palace up to Worli’s J K Kapoor Chowk.

Floating a tender on Monday, the BMC said the construction of the link between Lotus Jetty and Baroda Palace was likely to be carried out over six months. Meanwhile, the unopened 1.5-km stretch of the 7.5-km promenade, where a car park is being constructed, is estimated to be completed over the next two years.

According to officials, the promenade was previously terminated at Lotus Jetty owing to a navigation bridge along the alignment of the stretch.

A new police chowki has also been proposed at Samudra Mahal near Baroda Palace to facilitate surveillance in the vicinity. “Since there is no road linking this proposed police chowki from Lotus Jetty, it is necessary to construct this link to ensure access for people up to this police chowki at Worli,” an official said.

As per the plan, the new 325-m stretch will span 8 m in width, of which a 2-m area will be reserved as a cycle track.

Earlier, in June, the BMC obtained Coastal Regulation Zone clearances from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority to construct the missing link of 325 m along the coastline.