Marine drive was built in 1920s, runs along the seashore of the Arabian Sea starting from the Nariman Point and ending to Malabar Hill. This place in Mumbai’s is most famous main road and a preferred spot for watching the sunset. Lined on the landward side by a crescent of breakdown Art Deco building, it is gathered at night punctual travel agents to call it the Queen’s Necklace. Where Marine Drive end, Chowpatty Beach area starts and this is only beach which is located in the central part of Mumbai. But it is not perfect taking sunbath or swimming, it is a famous, though chaotic area to which can be freshen by spend an afternoon, which is surrounded by beach traders, different kinds of entertainers and beggars. Ganesh Chaturthi Festival is celebrated in this place in the month of the August or September when cast models of Lord Ganesha are submerged into the sea.
Marine Drive is a competently laid-out avenue in South Mumbai. It is in fact an overturned 'C'-shaped six lane road whose length is about 3 km along the side of the coastline. This street joins Nariman Point with Malabar Hills. It is Located over the tamed land, which faced towards west-south-west and its shoreline forms the area of the Arabian Sea. What draws notice to this street is the striking walkway next to the road, where large numbers of people arrive to give calm to daily hectic schedule of this fast life and take fresh air and see sunset.
On the MCD record this place known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Marine Drive was previously recognized as Sonapur among Marathi population. Palm trees are grown in a consistent straight lined up all through the road, visualizing a picture view and pleasant pavement to take a leisurely walk. This place the highest real estate prices in India, the building down the road embrace many hotels and home too many celebrities. Certainly, there is a line of art decorated building specially making which were built by rich Paris in early 1920’s.
During the nights, Marine Drive appears striking light up, with lights and if seen from some eminent point alongside the road, it looks like a necklace with street lights similar to a string of pearls. Attributable to its profligate beauty, it is also called Queen's Necklace. Chowpatty Beach, which is a popular for its local delicious fast food, situated at the northern end of this road.
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