Mumbai Coastal Road park: Reliance begins work on 130-acre waterfront recreational space, Worli stretch targeted by December

Work has begun on the 130acre recreational space along Mumbairsquos Coastal Road South with Reliance Industries Ltd RIL planning to develop the project in phases and target the Worli stretch by December according to civic officialsUnderground water tanks are already being built at Worli while the formal bhumipujan is expected to be held within a month A civic official said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis may attend the event The project will stretch across about 7 km of the 106km Coastal Road South from Priyadarshini Park and Breach Candy to the Worli end of the Sea Link The ambitious project is likely to be completed around mid2028A render of an archway in Zone 1 at Nepean Sea RoadSix zones one waterfront parkThe 130 acres have been divided with a mix of free public spaces and ticketed amenitiesZONE 1 NEPEAN SEA ROAD 34 ACRESTicketed 75 acres Forest exploratorium and toy train Aquatic display Bird trail Rock pool Childrenrsquos play area Light Loop display Petting zoo Art forest Dog offleash area Padel and pickleball courts Cycle rentalNonticketed 265 acres Boardwalk Walking and cycling trails Butterfly gardens Workout pods Senior citizen park Orchard Childrenrsquos play area FampB kiosksZONE 2 BREACH CANDY 20 ACRESTicketed 15 acres Volleyball courts Turf football Cricket nets Cycle rentalNonticketed 185 acres Forest trails Workout pods Multipurpose lawn Bleacher gardens Spectator slopes Butterfly gardens FampB kiosksZONE 3 MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE 7 ACRESTicketed 15 acres Confluence Court for cultural events Cycle rental Basketball courtsNonticketed 55 acres Sacred forest grove Water gardens Meditation zones and spiritual sculptures Reflexology healing walk Temple court and kund Childrenrsquos play area FampB kiosksAccess note The Confluence Court is proposed to be free when no event is taking placeZONE 4 HAJI ALI 30 ACRESTicketed 37 acres Tennis courts Pickleball and padel courts Bouldering and parkour gym Cycle rental Event plaza Light and sound show or similar attractionNonticketed 263 acres Scenic overlook Water feature Plaza games Destination FampB zones Walking trailsAccess note The event plaza is proposed to be free when no event is taking placeZONE 5 WORLI SOUTH 20 ACRESTicketed 33 acres Destination childrenrsquos play area Dog offleash area Cycle rentalNonticketed 167 acres FampB kiosks Forest trails Workout pods BridgeZONE 6 WORLINORTH 19 ACRESTicketed 2 acres Grand lawn Iconic observation structure Cycle rentalNonticketed 17 acres Woodland gallery with native trees Openair museum Childrenrsquos play area Senior citizen park Water feature Wateraccess terraces Waterfall gardens Small amphitheatre Destination FampB zoneAccess note The grand lawn is proposed to be free when no event is taking placeProject statusAugust 17Civic chief Ashwini Bhide approved the final master plan according to civic officialsAugust 21Reliance received Bhidersquos approval to begin developmentWithin 1824 monthsThe entire project is expected to be developed as per the legally binding agreement according to civic officials A RIL spokesperson conveyed a conservative estimate to midday on Friday ldquoWe are currently in the planning stage and after the monsoon we will start work and after that the first phase will be completed between 1824 monthsrdquo said the spokespersonWhat changed in the final planThe final plan contains some changes suggested by the BMCrsquos internal landscaping committee officials said One sports facility earlier proposed near Breach Candy has been shifted towards Haji Ali The plan submitted by RIL in July also incorporated the apex courtrsquos 15 per cent ceiling on ticketed or accesscontrolled areas Civic officials said the master plan had been undergoing refinements since last year before the BMC and RIL agreed on the final versionWhat Reliance is responsible forReliance was appointed by the BMC to develop landscape and maintain the reclaimed open space under its CSR Corporate Social Responsibility initiative The arrangement covers an initial 30year periodThe 15 ruleThe Supreme Courtrsquos June 2026 order cleared the way for the master plan while retaining restrictions on ticketed and accesscontrolled facilitiesMaximum ticketedaccesscontrolled area 15 per centPublicly accessible area At least 85 per centThe court also maintained that the reclaimed land cannot be used for residential or commercial development for sale or leaseWhatrsquos already happeningWorli Underground water tank work has begunPreparatory landscaping Reliance has also begun preparatory work at the site Earlier reports said a nursery had been created at Worli with thousands of plants Reliance later said 15000 trees were already on site and that the completed gardens would have more than 60000 trees