16-756: The Trident Nariman Point is a luxury hotel on Marine Drive in Nariman Point , Mumbai , India . It is owned and operated by the Trident Hotels division of The Oberoi Group . It has 35 floors, on completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in South Asia , surpassing the 105 metres (344 ft) Express Towers , located next door. It stayed the tallest building in South Asia until 1980, when Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers were completed in downtown Mumbai . The hotel opened on 7 April 1973 as
32-570: A 43.5 million rupee loan from the United States Agency for International Development . The loan was contingent on Oberoi accepting four American directors on his board. As the Americans could not be present at meetings, they were represented by local stand-ins. The hotel showed a profit of 450,000 rupees in 1974, and by 1978 annual profits were 29.4 million rupees. In 1978, Sheraton signed a marketing agreement with ITC to represent
48-508: A building on the stretch known as 'Krishna Mahal' in the ground-floor apartment (as a tenant of Shah family) from the 1940s until her death on 31 January 2004. The house was first rented 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 Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai announced that the entire road would be resurfaced, 72 years after it
64-545: Is a 3 kilometre-long promenade along the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road in Mumbai , India . The road and promenade were constructed by Pallonji Mistry . It is a banana-shaped, six-lane concrete road along the coast of a natural bay . At the northern end of Marine Drive is Girgaon Chowpatty and the adjacent road links Nariman Point at the southern tip to Babulnath and Malabar Hill at
80-458: Is the ceremonial head of the state of Maharashtra . The Constitution of India confers the executive powers of the state to the governor, however the de facto executive powers lie with the Council of Ministers. C. P. Radhakrishnan is the current governor of Maharashtra since 31 July 2024. The governor formally appoints many of the state officials, including the advocate general of Bombay,
96-773: The Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta , the state election commissioner , the chairman and members of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, the chairman and members of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, the chairman and members of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), the chairmen and members of the three development boards, the sheriff of Bombay , and the state chief information commissioner . This
112-482: The Oberoi-Sheraton Hotel . It was built by Mohan Singh Oberoi , at a cost of 180 million rupees, as a joint venture between his Oberoi Hotels and US-based Sheraton Hotels , which had an equity interest of $ 500,000. Oberoi paid Sheraton a fee of $ 150 per room per year to manage the hotel, but this gave him access to an international reservations and marketing system, and also allowed him to qualify for
128-580: The 1920s and 1930s. Among the earliest art deco buildings on Marine Drive were the Kapur Mahal, Zaver Mahal and Keval Mahal, which are also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Victorian Gothic & Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai. These buildings were constructed between 1937 and 1939 for a total cost of 1 million rupees. Real estate prices along the esplanade are high. Many hotels dot the drive, most prominent among them being
144-482: 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 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 cricket stadiums and club grounds are situated along
160-423: The hotel. Two terrorists, Abdul Rehman alias Abdul Rehman Chhota and Fahadullah alias Abu Fahad, entered the hotel and fired on guests. They took over 143 people hostage and killed at least 32 people during the ensuing 3-day siege. The National Security Guard arrived on 27 November, and on 28 November, the terrorists were shot dead by NSG, ending the crisis at the hotel. Marine Drive, Mumbai Marine Drive
176-485: The joint venture with Sheraton and the hotel was renamed The Oberoi Towers on 5 March 1979. The hotel was renamed Hilton Towers Mumbai on 5 April 2004, as part of a marketing alliance between Oberoi and Hilton Hotels . It was renamed Trident Nariman Point on 1 April 2008, when the alliance with Hilton ended. On the night of 26 November 2008, a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai was launched, including an attack on
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#1732797975137192-467: The northern end of Marine Drive is Chowpatty Beach . This is a popular beach famed for its Bhel Puri (local fast food). Many restaurants also line this stretch of the road. Further down the road lies Walkeshwar , a wealthy neighborhood of the city, also home to the Governor of Maharashtra . Most of the buildings erected by wealthy Parsis were constructed in an art deco style, which was popular in
208-470: The northern tip. Marine Drive is situated on reclaimed land facing west-south-west. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because, when viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the streetlights resemble a string of pearls in a necklace. The official name for this road, though rarely used, is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road . The promenade is lined with palm trees . At
224-414: The properties of their WelcomHotels division, located across India. Oberoi angrily called it a "breach of an agreement both in letter and in spirit". In addition, Sheraton demanded that the annual fee Oberoi paid be doubled to $ 300 per room per year, and that the new 200-room wing of the hotel that was then under construction (today known as The Oberoi Mumbai) be covered at the same higher rate. Oberoi severed
240-602: 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 actress and singer from the 1950s, Suraiya lived in
256-472: Was originally laid. A number of bollards were also installed as there was nothing to prevent accidents or attacks. A few years earlier, the footpaths were renovated. Places situated near Marine drive road: Incidents, events happened on this place as of 1 October 2024: https://www.frommers.com/destinations/mumbai/attractions/marine-drive--chowpatty-beach Governor of Maharashtra Raj Bhavan, Nagpur Raj Bhavan, Pune The Governor of Maharashtra
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