The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has restored the promenade along Marine Drive, which had been closed to carry out work on the Coastal Road. Part of the 3.6-km-long iconic promenade was closed to pedestrians for the last 4 years. The civic body completed the work of the Coastal Road along the stretch and opened it for the public on June 10.

“On Tuesday, BMC officially opened part of the 1.07-km-long promenade for the public from G D Somani Chowk to the women’s hostel,” a BMC official said, adding that the work for adequate lighting is ongoing. Additionally, the work of placing tetrapods—used by the BMC to reduce the impact of sea waves—is in the final stages.