Marine Drive, Mumbai
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Marine Drive is a 3 kilometre-long
The official name for this road, though rarely used, is
Most of the buildings erected by wealthy
Real estate prices along the esplanade are high. Many hotels dot the drive, most prominent among them being the 5-star Oberoi (formerly the Oberoi Hilton Tower however reverted to the original name as of early 2008), The Intercontinental, Hotel Marine Plaza, Sea Green Hotel and a few other smaller hotels. Marine Drive is the preferred connecting road between the central business district located at Nariman Point and the rest of the city.
Many sports clubs, some of cricket stadium and club grounds are situated along the stretch of Marine Drive, including members-only clubs like the Cricket Club of India (CCI), adjoining the Brabourne Stadium, Hindu Gymkhana Ground and Garware Club House, adjacent to the famous Wankhede Stadium, as well as others like the Mumbai Police Gymkhana, Hindu Gymkhana, Parsi Gymkhana and Islam Gymkhana.
A well known singer from the 1950s, Suraiya lived in a building on the stretch known as 'Krishna Mahal' in the ground-floor apartment (as a tenant of Shah family) from 1940s until her death on 31 January 2004. The house was first taken on rent by her mother, Mumtaz Begum. Many other film stars, such as Nargis and Raj Kapoor, lived nearby in the 1940s and 50s.
In 2012, the
Notable places
Places situated near Marine drive road:
- The headquarters of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian Premier League (IPL) situated inside premises of Wankhede stadium.
- Headquarter of Mumbai Cricket Association, governing body for cricket in Mumbai district.
Major events
Incidents, events happened on this place as of 14 October 2022:
- IAFairshow, 17 October 2004
- Mumbai Marathon (every year since) 9 February 2004 — an international marathon.
- International Fleet Review 19 February 2001 — The world's major navies took part in the IFR.
- French Festival 1988.
- Terror attacks in Oberoi hotels and murdered 30 people in 3 days with assault rifles, pistols and explosives before being gunned down by National Security Guard(NSG) commandos.
See also
- Palm Beach Marg, Navi Mumbai
- Corniche, a similar area in many other cities worldwide, including Abu Dhabi
References
- ^ "Meher Marfatia: Three s company on Marine Drive". mid-day. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Makne, Eknath (22 October 2012). "Marine Drive will be smoother ride soon". Mumbai. Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai: Marine Drive gets steel barriers to avert attacks | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Factbox: What happened during the Mumbai attacks". Reuters. 6 May 2010.
https://www.frommers.com/destinations/mumbai/attractions/marine-drive--chowpatty-beach
External links
- Marine Drive turns 100[1]
- Marine Drive Refurbishment Project
- ^ "Marine Drive turns 100, many more to come - Typical Indian". Typical Indian. Retrieved 21 December 2015.