The Thane city is all set to get a Grand Central Park spread over 20.5 acres in Kolshet area of the city. It is inspired by New York’s iconic Grand Central Park and London’s Hyde Park.
Under the Suvidha plot development project, the park will be thrown open for the public on February 8.
The park, which has been developed by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), will be inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Private developer Kalpataru which has a Park City project in Kolshet designed and developed the park as an amenity space in lieu of transfer of development rights (TDR) and has now handed over the amenity to the corporation.
Features of the park:
It has multiple amenities to make it an immersive experience for visitors.
There are over 3,500 diverse species of trees.
Four themed parks including a Mughal garden, a Chinese park, a Moroccan park showcasing Moroccan culture, and a Japanese park.
For fitness enthusiasts, the park offers a jogging track, the country’s largest skating yard, courts for lawn tennis, and volleyball, play equipment for children and dedicated spaces for yoga and meditation.
The park also has a large open amphitheatre.
It is also likely to be a birdwatchers’ delight with diverse birds flocking to the park’s water bodies.
Thane has around 80 plus developed parks and this is the largest of them.
There is no clarification on whether there will be any fees chargeable to the visitors at the entry. However, a final decision on the entry fees for visitors will be taken during a review meeting of senior officials scheduled in the next two days.
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