Mumbai might soon be home to a vast 700-acre green space stretching from Worli to Colaba. This is part of a project designed by the famous architect Hafeez Contractor. However, the plan has not yet been approved.
The project will combine a 7.5-kilometre continuous promenade along the coastal road. This will include a Miyawaki forest, musical fountains, and three zones of open spaces: Green Shore, Nature Cove, and Park Line.
The racecourse will also feature a topiary garden, which is expected to be a major attraction. The project will include elevated running and cycling paths. A key feature of this project is an underpass to directly connect the Coastal Road and Haji Ali through the 120-acre racecourse land.
The design also includes two spiral walkway ramps. One ramp will connect Kamala Nehru Park with Girgaon Chowpatty, and the other will link Priyadarshini Park with Kamala Nehru Park at Malabar Hill. These ramps will seamlessly blend with Marine Drive and make a green space from Worli to Nariman Point.
A 20-foot-above-ground cycling and jogging track is proposed to improve accessibility near Haji Ali Dargah, where local fishermen currently hamper direct communication. This plan will make sure that joggers can travel from Worli to Haji Ali and then to the Racecourse via a subway.
The proposal has been submitted to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and is awaiting approval. The total cost is estimated at around INR 1,000 crores. Construction is expected to start after the monsoon, with the project expected to be completed by December 2025.
In 2023, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) enlisted Hafeez Contractor and other architects and urban planners to discuss their development plan for the Mumbai Coastal Landscape. The contractor was asked to lead a master plan for this green space project. After three months of research, Contractor and his team presented their design.
The BMC had plans to make a central public park, covering 175 acres from the Mumbai Coastal Road (MCR) and 120-acres from the Mahalaxmi Race Course. The project will feature spiral walkways and well-sculpted topiary plants.
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