Mumbai: The second viewing deck at Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai has been finally opened!!. The officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the second viewing deck in the city at Girgaum Chowpatty will be officially opened to the public from Sunday onwards. This is second deck area In the city after dadar as citizen can enjoy spectacular view of the Arabian sea
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has inaugurated the viewing deck for citizens at 6pm on Sunday.
The construction of the second deck at girgaum Chowpatty is built on idea of stormwater drainage (SWD) and excess water will be released into the Arabian sea whenever situation like flooding happen due to cyclonic storm or heavy rains.
The thought of building a viewing deck at Girgaum was planned by the BMC in August last year, and construction started in October 2021.
According to BMC officials, the second deck was being built at a cost of ₹3.5 crore. The deck can accommodate around 500 people and including its passage, around 1,000 people.
The entire area of the viewing deck is 470 square metres that have a seating capacity of 75 people, and the BMC also plans to install solar panels nearby the area.
