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Marine Drive (the Queen’s Necklace)

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The Queen’s Necklace

Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace lit up at night, with the towers of South Mumbai behind
Photo: Dr Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over Malabar Hill from Marine Drive
Photo: GiffyTiffy, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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About Marine Drive (the Queen’s Necklace)

Marine Drive is a 3 km promenade along Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, lined with palm trees and with Chowpatty at its northern end. At night, seen from above, its street lights look like a string of pearls: the Queen’s Necklace (Maharashtra Tourism).

Why it's on our list

  • Sunset walks
  • The Queen’s Necklace at night
  • Art Deco seafront

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Marine Drive (the Queen’s Necklace) before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Marine Drive (the Queen’s Necklace), as the crow flies.

  1. Trident, Nariman PointNariman Point1.0 km13 min walk
  2. The Oberoi, MumbaiNariman Point1.2 km14 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Marine Drive (the Queen’s Necklace) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations

  1. ChurchgateLine 3650 m8 min walk
  2. Hutatma ChowkLine 3900 m11 min walk
  3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusLine 3900 m11 min walk

Key sights

  1. CSMT (UNESCO)1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. NCPA1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. CSMVS museum1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  4. Gateway of India2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Haji Ali Dargah5.4 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
  6. Bandra–Worli Sea Link8.6 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 31 min
  7. Jio World Centre (NMACC)15 kmCar or taxi 49 min
  8. Juhu Beach18 kmCar or taxi 60 min
  9. CSMIA airport (T2)19 kmCar or taxi 62 min

Main railway stations

  1. Churchgate350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. Mumbai Central3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. Dadar9.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 33 min
  5. Bandra Terminus14 kmCar or taxi 47 min
  6. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)16 kmCar or taxi 54 min

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