Mahim Creek (locally known as Bandra chi Khadi ) is a creek in Bombay (Mumbai) , India . The Mithi River drains into the creek which drains into the Mahim Bay . The creek forms the boundary between the Bombay City and suburbs . The creek is swamped by mangroves and has a mini-ecosystem within it.
32-471: It now has the Bandra Kurla Complex with corporate offices on both its sides. The depth of the creek is 15 feet (4.6 m) The waters of the creek are foul smelling due to the dumping of untreated industrial effluents further upstream. In recent years, the mushrooming of slums around the waters have caused concern for the mangrove ecosystem, vital to the ecosystem of Mumbai. In 2006, it
64-416: A bypass to areas like Kalanagar and Dharavi and the route is expected to reduce traffic congestion on the existing link roads. About 42 per cent of the land area of the plan is earmarked for commercial use and 14 per cent for housing. One of the important features of the area is preservation of large open spaces surrounding various public centers. This is expected to be the focal point of activities and
96-411: A major attraction of the area. A large utility complex is proposed to be developed. It will provide space for various public and commercial utilities, small offices for professionals, car parks, bus stands and taxi stands. Parking demand expected in the area is about 15,000. To provide for such parking requirement, two level basement parking is permitted for all buildings. Public parking is also proposed in
128-483: A new International Finance and Business Center is planned. The main objective of International Finance and Business Centre (IFBC) planning is to create new office locations. In order to ensure some life in the area even after offer office hours, a mix of activities has also been envisaged. The basic consideration of the IFBC plan is accessibility to the area. The considerations of accessibility and orientation have shaped
160-494: A potential to accommodate 17,400 jobs. An Urban Plaza and Park named 'CITY PARK' has been developed on an area of about 22,500 square metres in this block. In recent years , BKC overtook South Mumbai to become the third most-prominent business district in Maharashtra , after Mumbai's Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade . However, a lack of public transportation options in the area (including rail, metro, etc.), in addition to
192-575: A sort of golden quadrilateral and includes some of the most expensive residential areas in the world, such as the Hanging Gardens , Kemps Corner, Cuffe Parade and Malabar Hill . South Mumbai is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings . South Mumbai boasts a large number of Art Deco buildings, second only to Miami . South Mumbai's architecture also comprises historical monuments from
224-511: Is Mumbai Island - the area on its southernmost tip is called South Mumbai. Mumbai Suburban district consists the Western, Eastern, Central and Northern parts of the city. The northernmost portion of the island - outside Mumbai city limits - lies in Thane district . Old Bombay was used to refer to the area which was formed by the merging of the seven original islands of Mumbai , India. The term
256-703: Is a cricket ground. The ground normally hosts charity matches and some local matches. It is also home to the Mumbai Cricket Association . In 2009, India under-19s also practiced with Mike Young , an Australian fielding coach for the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand. The ground has also hosted women's ODI and T20I matches including two matches of World Cup 2013 . South Bombay South Mumbai , colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Indian English , administratively
288-593: Is in an advanced stage of completion. Most of the infrastructure services work including water supply, sewerage, telephone, gas, storm water, and electricity is completed. CNG and Petrol Pump outlet are operational. Mahim Nature Park is development in ‘H’ block of the complex. Currently MMRDA has invited bids for allotment of 5 commercial plots, 3 residential plots and 2 plots for hotel purpose. Mumbai Metro lines 2 and 3 will be in this area, which would be also integrated with Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor 's Mumbai Terminal. Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
320-607: Is located at the beginning of a 3.6 km esplanade known as the Marine Drive which is a popular hangout spot among the citizens. Another popular esplanade in South Mumbai is the Worli Seaface. South Mumbai has popular art galleries and museums like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya , Jehangir Art Gallery , Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Sobo Films, an independent film producer, has been named after
352-407: Is now a part of the iconic skyline. Most residents of South Mumbai belong to old money business, law, trade, and fashion families. Geographically, South Mumbai lies at the southernmost extent of Mumbai Island. Most city residents use the term to refer to the stretch extending from Colaba to Tardeo and Byculla as South Mumbai. The area is delimited on the east by Mumbai harbour and on the west by
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#1732772477764384-636: The Arabian Sea . South Mumbai is also home to many educational institutions; namely Mumbai University's Fort Campus , Cathedral and John Connon School , St. Anne's High School, Fort, JB Petit , Campion , Bombay International School, Gamdevi, St. Mary's School, Mumbai , etc.; exclusive sports clubs: CCI , The Willingdon Sports Club , as well as the Bombay Gymkhana ; and hospitals such as Breach Candy Hospital , Bombay Hospital , Jaslok Hospital , and Hurkisondas Hospital . South Mumbai hosts
416-810: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation , the governing civic body of Greater Mumbai is located in South Mumbai. The Bombay High Court is also in South Mumbai. The terrorist attacks of 2008 included many prominent South Mumbai locations including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba, Leopold Cafe and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus . The area houses a significant proportion of prime upmarket residential neighbourhoods of Mumbai including: Pedder Road , Nepean Sea Road , Kemps Corner , Altamount Road , Carmichael Road , Breach Candy and Walkeshwar Road , forming
448-540: The Mumbai City District , is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay . It extends from Colaba to Mahalaxmi (Western side), Byculla (Central Side) and Mazgaon (Harbour Side) neighbourhoods, and comprises the city's old and formerly main business localities, making it the wealthiest urban precinct in India. Property prices in South Mumbai are by far the highest in India and among
480-684: The Reserve Bank of India , the Bombay Stock Exchange and, one of the oldest YMCA buildings. Its primary business districts are the Fort , Nariman Point , Ballard Estate , and more recently Lower Parel , Mumbai Central. Many leading Indian and multi-national companies are headquartered here. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Churchgate serve as headquarters and starting point for country's Central Railway and Western Railway lines respectively. The headquarters of
512-675: The Willingdon Sports Club , the Turf Club at Mahalaxmi Racecourse , the Bombay Gymkhana , the Breach Candy Club, the N.S.C.I., and the Malabar Hill Club (Formerly W.I.A.A. Club). The Cricket Club of India (CCI) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) are located at Mumbai's two cricket stadiums, namely Brabourne Stadium and Wankhede Stadium respectively. Although land reclamation has allowed
544-772: The BKC. It covers 370 hectares of once low-lying land on either side of the Mithi river , Vakola Nalla and Mahim Creek. The area had poor surface drainage and was severely affected by pollution in the Mahim Creek. One of the important features of the channelisation of Mithi river and Vakola nalla was to improve water carrying capacity and reduce pollution. Mithi River for about 4.5 km of its length from Mahim Causeway to C.S.T. Road Bridge and its tributary Vakola Nalla, for 2.5 km of its length, have been channelised for an average 60 m and 40 m bed widths respectively, thereby improving
576-568: The IFBC. And also there is link road to connect Eastern express highway. In 2019, the west side of BKC in the inside area started operation of a new flyover. It is called Chunabhatti-BKC flyover or just simply BKC Connector as it connects with the Eastern Express Highway . The bridge provides proximal access to Sewri-Chembur Road and vehicles can climb on the Eastern Freeway from Daya Shankar Chowk turning right from
608-768: The MMRDA grounds include Akon , 50 Cent , Beyoncé , Guns N' Roses , INXS , Iron Maiden , Michael Learns to Rock , Pitbull , Roger Waters , Bryan Adams , Scorpions , Mark Knopfler and Shakira . BKC hosted Vodafone Speed Fest, an F1 Street Race featuring Lewis Hamilton on 16 September 2012. The Global Citizen Festival was hosted at the MMRDA Grounds on 19 November 2016, headlined by Coldplay and Demi Lovato . The lineup also included Aamir Khan , Jay-Z and A.R. Rahman , among others. A number of offices and residential buildings and three schools have been constructed and occupied. Construction of other buildings
640-687: The area but is itself based in Andheri in the west . South Mumbai has become less congested with the creation of the Bandra Worli Sea Link . Auto rickshaws are strictly banned here. This facilitates quicker transport between people residing in the suburbs and the corporate offices in South Mumbai. Traffic is a major concern in most parts. The city of Mumbai lies on two different islands, Mumbai Island and Salsette Island . Administratively it has two official divisions: Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district . Mumbai City district
672-471: The colonial era which attract tourists throughout the year. South Mumbai has many educational institutions such as Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies , St. Xavier's College , Government Law College , Jai Hind College , Wilson College , Grant Medical College , Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education , among others. Many distinctive sporting clubs have been an integral part of South Mumbai landscape like
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#1732772477764704-1187: The country. According to MMRDA , the complex is the first of a series of "growth centres" created to "arrest further concentration" of offices and commercial activities in eastern parts of Mumbai. It has aided to decongest the CBD (Central Business District) in South Mumbai while seeding new areas of planned commercial real estate in the metropolitan region. BKC houses a number of commercial buildings including Jammu & Kashmir Bank , National Business Centre, National Stock Exchange , SEBI , SIDBI , ONGC , Punjab National Bank , Twitter India , NABARD Head Office, Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre , ICICI Bank , Citibank , Dena Bank , Bank of Baroda , State Bank of India , Bank of India , Kotak Mahindra Bank , Bharat Diamond Bourse , Unit Trust of India , Dhirubhai Ambani International School , IL&FS , Amazon.com , Spotify , Asian Heart Institute , Dow Chemicals , American School of Bombay, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India , Fortune 2000, Jio World Centre, Jio World Drive and Jio World Garden. It also hosts
736-622: The first Apple Store in India called the "Apple BKC". It also is home to the Mumbai Cricket Association 's cricket ground, the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai and the British Deputy High Commission, Rustomjee Seasons, Hubtown Sunstone, Ten BKC, Kalpataru Magnus, Kalpataru Sparkle, Rustomjee Oriana. There are more than 400,000 (4 lakh) people working in various offices throughout
768-406: The form of multi-storied and underground garages. In order to provide space in terms of open grounds for arranging various exhibitions, events etc., open plots have been made available on rent. These open plots collectively known as 'MMRDA Grounds' host most of the city's Trade Exhibitions, Music Concerts, Award Nights and Religious and Political Rallies. International Artists that have performed at
800-469: The highest in the world. In terms of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the precinct consists of the constituencies of Colaba , Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill and Byculla. Taj Mahal Hotel , Gateway of India , Victoria Terminus , Ballard Estate , and the Bombay Harbour are some of the most iconic landmarks of South Bombay. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani 's $ 1.5 billion home Antilia is located here and
832-488: The hydraulic features of these two important water courses in the BKC area. The commercial development in BKC includes private and government offices (state and central), banks, wholesale establishments, etc. and will provide ultimately about 2,000,000 jobs in the area. The MMRDA has so far developed 19 hectares of marshy land in the 'E' Block where a number of office buildings have been constructed. These buildings together provide an office space of 174,000 square metres with
864-490: The link road or get to BKC just north from Sion all the way therefore more most business people working in the area or living in the area and commuting to South Bombay for work getting faster journeys and less travel time. The road is allowed and cars and few bus routes sometimes provide service on the overpass and trucks, 2 and 3 wheelers are restricted on this road. The bridge passes over Mithi River and over Mumbai Suburban Railway's Central and Harbour line tracks and it acts as
896-531: The overall master plan of IFBC. It is a part of the 'G' Block of Bandra Kurla Complex, which is located between Bandra and Kurla, both of which are major railway stations and have railway terminals ( Bandra Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus , respectively) in their vicinity on the Western and Central lines respectively, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway . In addition to the suburban railway,
928-412: The soft marshland on which BKC is based, have challenged the further development of the area, such as the construction of skyscrapers and high-rises. Despite this, it is expected by 2030 that BKC and Parel will be more prominent commercial hubs than Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade. Besides the development in 'E' Block, the focus of development of activities has also moved to the adjoining 'G' Block where
960-544: The southernmost tip of the district to double in size since the 1970s, the business districts face an acute shortage of real estate. As a result, the real-estate prices are among the top ten worldwide. As a ratio to average per capita income, real-estate prices in the business districts remain the most expensive in the world. South Mumbai is also home to such sporting grounds as Brabourne Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Shivaji Park , Azad Maidan , Oval Maidan , and Cooperage Ground . Mumbai's most popular beach, Girgaon Chowpatty
992-701: The upcoming Line II of Phase 1 of the Mumbai Metro project will pass through the IFBC and will have 4 stations near and within BKC (i.e., MMRDA, Income Tax Office, Bharat Nagar and Complex Road), other than Bandra (Metro) and Kurla (Metro) stations. Other than the above rail links, BKC can also be accessed through the Western Express Highway , a major expressway in Mumbai, via the Kalanagar Junction and BKC Road, which passes through
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