Updated On: 06 March, 2026 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
The BMC is planning a Gateway of India-like tourism precinct around the historic Mahim Fort as restoration work is set to begin. The proposed 500-metre zone will include a promenade, watchtower, seafood plaza and links to Mahim Church and Mahim Dargah to promote heritage and cultural tourism

The centuries-old Mahim Fort. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE
With work on the restoration of the Mahim Fort set to begin soon, the BMC is now pushing for a larger plan to create a Gateway of India-like tourist precinct at Mahim, taking into account the area within a 500-metre radius.

The 800-year-old Mahim Fort borders the sea near Mahim Koliwada. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN