Overview
- The park will combine 125 acres of the racecourse with 170 acres along the Coastal Road, keep the surface fully green except for walking paths, and preserve the venue’s heritage.
- A 10 lakh sq ft underground sports complex is planned beneath the park with facilities for aquatics, boxing, basketball, gymnastics, skating, and Indian sports such as kabaddi and kho-kho.
- Connectivity will include a 1.2 km underground tunnel to the Coastal Road with the tender issued, links to Metro Line 3’s Nehru Science Centre station, and an extension under Annie Besant Road up to Haji Ali.
- Parking tied to the Coastal Road is planned for about 1,200 cars and 100 buses with underground access intended to prevent congestion on surface roads.
- Tenders are underway on a build-operate-transfer basis, the plan maps zones such as a 12-acre city forest, 77 acres for gardens and open concerts, and 31 acres for a botanical garden and indoor arena, and a parallel Thane package includes a proposed 260-metre viewing tower and an 18.4 km green corridor.