Nepean Sea road to get bus bays, footpaths: BMC

In a treat for pedestrians the BMC along with local residents, via CSR funds, plan to begin the improvisation of the upmarket Nepean Sea Road starting next week wherein footpaths, important junctions as well as bus bays will be made pedestrian friendly in a bid to give them priority over vehicles.

- Richa Pinto

Locals who have been pushing for the initiative said that the idea is such that any senior citizen should be able to walk smoothly without any hindrances coming their way.

Assistant municipal commissioner of BMC D ward Prashant Gaikwad said, currently the width of the road starting from St. Stephen’s Church till Malabar Hill is not uniform and therefore vehicles and pedestrians are not able to smoothly pass through.