Jan 2008 : Colaba Causeway

Travel Title: An Outing At Colaba Causeway, South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

When: January 2008

About The Trip:

Purpose: An Outing At Colaba Causeway, South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Days/Nights: 1 Day

Arrangements: ~~Travel Agent~~ / Self-guided Tour

Route: Navi Mumbai INDIA – Colaba Causeway, South Mumbai INDIA – Navi Mumbai INDIA

Traveling Method & Time:

Navi Mumbai – Colaba Causeway = by car (≈ 1 hour 35 minutes)

Colaba Causeway – Navi Mumbai = by car (≈ 1 hour 35 minutes)

Details:

The commercial street, Colaba Causeway (officially known as Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd) is situated in the Southern part of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, right behind the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. It is a major causeway or land link between Colaba and the Old Woman’s Island and the area includes The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Gateway of India, National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA), Regal Cinema, Khushrow Baug and Sassoon Dock. It is also a vibrant shopping boulevard with stalls and small shops display the latest fashionable charms and accessories, trendy textiles and fabrics, antique items, bangles, home accessories made of wood, glass or porcelain pellet.

The famous Leopold Cafe and Bar, situated on the Causeway was an early site of gunfire and grenade explosions during the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks by terrorists. For a good beriyani, do check out the Baghdadi Beriyani Restaurant, sandwiched between the Taj Mahal Palace and the Causeway.

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