Colaba Causeway, Mumbai

About Colaba Causeway

Colaba Causeway was constructed by the British East India Company in the year 1838 during the tenure of Sir Robert Grant as Governor of Bombay, it was one of the early improvement projects of the city, which emerged from the sea. Thus a wide strip of land was created to connect the remaining two islands, Colaba and Old Woman Island with the islands of Bombay.

Gradually, Colaba became a commercial hub after the Cotton Exchange was opened at Cotton Green in the year 1844 Real estate prices in the area had soared, Colaba Causeway was widened in 1861-1863.

Architecture of Colaba Causeway

The architecture of the area is reminiscent of old Mumbai, fact highlighted by buildings like, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Regal Cinema, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum and Cusrow Baug, a Parsi residential colony built in 1934, covering an area of 84,000 square yards, which is home to over 500 families.

Interesting facts about Colaba Causeway

1. Colaba Causeway is also most famous for its shopping centres. One can buy a lot here including clothing, antiques, home decor, electronics and even jewellery, furniture, accessories, perfumes and handbags. And you can get all this at throwaway prices too!
2. You can find a lot of boutiques and high class shops here that sell exquisite products.
3. From small antiques to all kinds of slippers, this area attracts tourists, backpackers and locals from South Mumbai throughout the year.
4. There are restaurants, cafes and roadside eateries, which make the road popular with tourists and locals.

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