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Breach Candy Residents Raise Coastal Gardens Traffic Concerns
Breach Candy residents are worried about a planned project called the Coastal Gardens.
They say it could bring more cars and traffic to their neighbourhood.
They are also concerned about parking and keeping pedestrians safe.
The residents’ group will meet on September 5 to discuss these issues.
They want an exit from the Coastal Road at Napean Sea Road.
They believe this exit would help spread traffic across different roads.
Officials say no decision has been made about that exit or a possible flyover.
The proposed gardens would use about 65 hectares of reclaimed land and include paths, entrances, courts and fields.
The Breach Candy Residents Forum will hold a community meeting on September 5 at Cymroza Art Gallery.
Residents are concerned the proposed Coastal Gardens could worsen traffic, parking shortages and pedestrian-safety problems.
The forum is renewing its demand for a Napean Sea Road exit connecting to the Coastal Road.
Residents say multiple entrances and exits could increase roadside parking and congestion in Breach Candy.
The revised plan includes a 7.6-kilometre pathway, 15 city-side entrances and more than 20 courts and fields across reclaimed land.
- Who
- The Breach Candy Residents Forum and Breach Candy residents; the plan was submitted by Reliance Industries Limited to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- What
- Residents will discuss concerns about the proposed Coastal Gardens and renew their demand for a Napean Sea Road exit from the Coastal Road.
- Where
- Cymroza Art Gallery in Breach Candy, Mumbai.
- When
- The community meeting is scheduled for September 5 at 10 a.m.; the year is not specified.
- Why
- Residents want to protect neighbourhood livability and reduce possible traffic, parking and pedestrian-safety pressures.
Residents’ concerns
Official position
Napean Sea Road exit
Residents’ concerns
Residents say an exit at Napean Sea Road is essential for reducing pressure on local roads and managing traffic.
Official position
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials say no decision has been made on the exit or a flyover because it would cross proposed landscaping and existing amenities.
Entrances and traffic
Residents’ concerns
Residents fear the multiple entrances and exits in the Breach Candy stretch could lead to more roadside parking, congestion and pedestrian-safety problems.
Official position
The revised plan presents the Coastal Gardens as a large public attraction with pathways, entrances, courts, fields and ticketed zones, but the article does not report a specific official response to the residents’ traffic concerns.
Key facts
- Meeting organizer
- Breach Candy Residents Forum
- Meeting time and venue
- September 5 at 10 a.m. at Cymroza Art Gallery
- Main demand
- A Napean Sea Road exit connecting to the Coastal Road
- Proposed pathway
- 7.6 kilometres end to end
- Planned entrances
- 15 city-side entrances
- Planned facilities
- More than 20 courts and fields, plus 11 ticketed zones
- Project land
- About 65 hectares of reclaimed land
Quotes
Breach Candy resident
An unnamed resident expressing concerns about traffic, parking and the proposed Napean Sea Road exit
“The masterplan for Coastal Gardens shows multiple entry/exit at the Breach Candy stretch. Though they may be pedestrian, the public will park their cars on the roads, which already lacks sufficient parking spaces and has increased traffic at locations like Mukesh Chowk since the Coastal Road has begun. If the BMC is going ahead with the latest masterplan submitted by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), an exit at NSR from the Coastal Road is must.”
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