A new 5.25-km promenade along the Mumbai Coastal Road between Marine Lines and Worli has been opened to the public today.

This is the first new major seafront public space in South Mumbai since the development of the Marine Drive promenade in the 1930s, and seen through that prism, this is truly historic. The seafront stretch includes green spaces, ornamental and native coastal vegetation, and has been developed as an eco-conscious recreational zone.

The new promenade is designed to serve both as a recreational area and a fitness zone, with cycling tracks, shaded seating, and extensive landscaping, official communication cited in our report stated.