The popular Mumbai Darshan stopover—the BEST canteen outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya—will soon make way for a clearer view of the museum.  As part of its beautification plan for the MG Road stretch, the civic body's heritage department aims to improve the visibility of the 1914-built structure. The canteen, which has been a refreshment point for Mumbai Darshan tourists since 1987, will be shifted.

Joint municipal commissioner Ashutosh Salil said that currently, several structures including bus stops and the canteen were blocking a clear view of the museum. "We are planning to shift the BEST canteen to the corner. Currently, the canteen isn't visually appealing. We will re-design it to give it a heritage look and ensure that the museum facade is visible. We have discussed the issue with BEST and they are cooperating," he said. Officials from the heritage department said that apart from the canteen space, the structure includes a kitchen and a resting place for bus drivers. "The BEST will give us details of the areas they don't need so that we can reduce the size of the structure and shift it by five metres," said the official.