A new synthetic athletics track at Priyadarshini Park (PDP) in Napean Sea Road has been green lighted by authorities. The old synthetic track, laid in 1988 at the SoBo ground, is going to get a facelift. The new track has been gifted to PDP by the Reliance Foundation. The 400m, eight-lane track will cost Rs 3,85,82,047 (close to Rs 4 crore).

B A Desai, president, Malabar Hill Citizens Forum (MHCF), which looks after the park, said, "The Foundation has given a contract to the firm Syncotts International to re-lay the synthetic track. Syncotts will work in collaboration with a German company Stockmeier which will execute the project."