Updated On: 21 June, 2024 01:17 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Jackie Shroff and Shaina NC, inaugurated the beautified space under the Marine Drive flyover dedicated to Padma Shri Nana Chudasama on International Yoga Day in Mumbai on Friday (June 21). (Photos by Anurag Ahire)

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has restored the promenade along Marine Drive, which had been closed to carry out work on the Coastal Road
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Part of the 3.6-km-long iconic promenade was closed to pedestrians for the last 4 years

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The civic body completed the work of the Coastal Road along the stretch and opened it for the public on June 10
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The Marine Drive stretch, officially known as the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, was constructed in 1935

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Streetlights along the road are famously from the ‘Queen’s Necklace’ due to how they appear from an aerial view
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The promenade is popular among regular walkers and tourists, but it had to be shut to carry out work of the Costal Road project
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.