Kala Ghoda to be made pedestrian only street 'to bring back old world charm'

Mumbai's famous Kala Ghoda is soon going to be made a pedestrian-only pathway. In a recent communication, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that they are planning to beautify the internal roads in the area by paving them with cobble stones. The civic body said that once the project is completed, vehicles will not be allowed on the streets.

Former BJP corporator from Colaba, Makarand Narwekar, while speaking with The Indian Express said, "The idea was to bring back the old world charm of the place. Once the project is complete, plan is to make these streets exclusive to pedestrians."

Jaydeep More, assistant municipal commissioner, said, "Our plan is to upgrade and beautify five internal streets at Kala Ghoda to make them pedestrian-friendly. We have already floated the tenders to appoint the consultant who will execute the designs."

In this project, five internal streets, including Forbes Street, Rope Walk Lane, Saibaba Road, Rutherfield Street and B Bharucha Road will be beautified. The officials also said that they are working on the parking aspect and are looking for an alternate space.

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