Mumbai Port Trust - Park in Mumbai - Mumbai, India

A beautiful lush green garden with an excellent jogging track. Amazing landscape. Picturesque sitting arrangement by the sea. Do not miss the cacti house. Lovely chairs and benches spread all over the garden for relaxing and meditation. Open gym for the fitness freaks too Excellent during spring time. Flowers in full bloom.

Mumbai Port Trust (also known as the Bombay Port Trust) is a port which lies midway on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai (Bombay) in Maharashtra.The harbour spread over 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) is protected by the mainland of Konkan to its east and north and by the island city of Mumbai to its west. The harbour opens to the south to the Arabian Sea.The port is administered by the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT, formerly the Bombay Port Trust (BPT)), an autonomous corporation wholly owned by the Government of India.The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour.Mumbai Harbour has been used by ships and boats for centuries. It was used by the Maratha Navy, as well as the British and Portuguese colonial navies. In 1652, the Surat Council of the East India Company, realising the geographical advantage of the Port, urged its purchase from the Portuguese. Their wish was gratified nine years later when, under the Marriage Treaty between Charles II of Great Britain and the Infant Catherine of Portugal, the 'Port and Island of Bombay' were transferred to the king of Great Britain The first of the present-day docks of the Port were built in the 1870s.Bombay Port Trust (BPT) was established as a corporation on 26 June 1873.BPT's founding chairman was Colonel J.A. Ballard. Port development was undertaken by the civil engineering partnership Sir John Wolfe-Barry and Lt Col Arthur John Barry as Joint Consulting Engineers to the Bombay Port Trust at the end of the nineteenth century. From its establishment, the port has been the gateway to India, and was a primary factor in the emergence of Mumbai as the commercial capital of India. The port and the corporation took their present names in the 1990s. Over the decades, the port underwent tremendous expansion, with the addition of berths and cargo handling capacities. However, Mumbai's expanding growth and population pressure constrained the growth of the port by the 1970s. This led to the establishment of the Nhava Sheva port across Mumbai Harbour in Navi Mumbai on the Konkan mainland. Nhava Sheva began operations in 1989, and most container traffic now flows through Nhava Sheva. With a minimum draft of 6.9 metres (23 ft). Victoria Dock, commissioned in 1891, had 14 berths as of 2008 with a minimum draft of 6.7 metres (22 ft). Indira Dock, commissioned in 1914, had 21 berths, with a minimum draft of 7.0 metres (23.0 ft). Prince's Dock and Victoria Dock are semi-tidal docks, with vessels docking and departing at high tide. Indira Dock has a lock, enabling vessels to enter or depart at any time. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. These jetties have a draft of 12.2 metres (40 ft). Liquid chemicals are handled from a jetty on Pirpau. Ballard Pier Extension has a passenger terminal, including immigration clearance facilities for crews and passengers of cruise liners. The port has a total of 69 anchorage points. A pilot is mandatory for all vessels of over 100 tonnes net weightage.

I am from Bombay had travelled don't remember thousands of time today I just enetered a lane while passing through colaba cross and came across the Mumbai port trust area found it quite interesting . First few pics are from colba cross lane rest are of the port if I am not wrong from this location fishes are supplied through out the city

Very bing place and good also but the place is very unhygienic. I have never thought that In Mumbai like bing and developing cities also have such a unhygienic places BTW the lace is good and many services are also available there. Many restaurant rest rooms shops from where we can eat or drink something . It is a very big area so its also sub parts are also there . Many big big ships are also there. Many products and goods like cars , vegetables, electronic parts papers are imported abd exported from here .

No sea view. But serenity of the place is at its top. Nice place to spend morning time. Entry ticket is just Rs.5/- per person.

Havens in cities like these need fierce protection by visiting often. Nature has secrets to reveal.

On Google, it is mentioned that the garden opens at 4:00 pm but the guard made us wait outside for 1.5 hours and denied entry. If it does not open at 4 then they must change the timigs on Google search as well. Digusting and rude behaviour. We have come from so far after checking the timings, and now we are made to wait here.

This park is full of greenery.. in denge populated area it is very difficult to get place like this park.. It's very good garden for morning and evening walks.. it's like a hidden park.. so many people don't know about this park.. in this park you can see rock and old banyan tree.. it is full of peace.. it's not much crowded.. parking for vehicles provided outside park.. Inside park public toilet and drinking water facility also provided.. this park is maintained by port trust.. it's a well maintained park.. It is highly recommend park to those who want peacefull places..