Residents of Nepean Sea Road have demanded that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) provide direct access to the soon-to-be-opened Coastal Road promenade for all residents living along their area as well as Walkeshwar and Malabar Hill.  

The residents have pointed out that, at present, the closest entry point to the promenade and its proposed green spaces is at Breach Candy, approximately two kilometres away from the area. Residents have also stated that a narrow path already exists from their area towards the Coastal Road, on government-owned land, and it was used as a service road during the Coastal Road’s construction.

Mukul Mehra, secretary, Nepean Sea Road Citizens’ Forum (NSRCF), said, “The access road from Breach Candy is an impractical detour for residents of this area. Since the plan to construct a car parking facility at Breach Candy has been halted by the BMC, even if we were to drive to Breach Candy to access the Coastal Road promenade, where would we park our vehicles? There is already an existing narrow lane on government-owned land that can be made an access point for us, but it has been walled off on one side, and the gate on the other side is locked.”