Mumbaikars Get A Revamped Traffic Island With Garden at Tardeo - Check Here

The Brihnamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opened a brand new park with a small walking track and seating facilities inside a traffic island in the middle of a busy junction in Tardeo.

Brining in another tactical urbanism project in the city, Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday, February 9, inaugurated a revamped traffic island plus a garden at Tardeo.

Taking it to Twitter, Thackeray shared: “Implementing tactical urbanism, BMC is transforming unused spaces in the city into meaningful urban spaces. I thank corporator Arundhati Dudhwadkar for this fantastic transformation.”

Inaugurated revamped traffic island at Tardeo, which is now a traffic island + a garden.

Implementing tactical urbanism, @mybmc is transforming unused spaces in the city into meaningful urban spaces. I thank corporator Arundhati Dudhwadkar ji for this fantastic transformation. pic.twitter.com/VRj2Sbk0a0

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) February 9, 2022

The new open space is designed in the theme of Maratha architecture, and has several arches and brickwork harking back to that period. The open space spans across about 1,400 sq m.

“We have also constructed a small pond. In the next phase, we will beautify the remaining portion of the precinct around Tardevi and Maruti temple and realign the junction for better traffic and pedestrian flow,” Prashant Gaikwad, assistant municipal commissioner D Ward was quoted as saying by TOI.

Traffic island at busy Tardeo junction converted in to urban space for the citizens inaugurated by @AUThackeray sir today. @mybmcWardD is working to improve all abused spaces in to public spaces.#Tacticalurbanism pic.twitter.com/cerSFS9tLB

— Prashant Gaikwad (@PrashantNGaikwd) February 9, 2022

According to reports, the project took 10 months to complete and the cost of it is close to INR 1 crores.

It is a part of BMC’s bid to beautify the Tardevi and Maruti temple precinct, which lends its name to the locality.

Most residents are unaware that a shrine dedicated to Taad Dev and Taad Devi (his consort) survives to date on the traffic circle opposite the erstwhile Ganga Jamna theatre, said local historian.