The Sangeet Samrat Naushad Ali Marg (formerly known as Carter Road Promenade) is a long walkway along the

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on the western coast of

Mumbai, India Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

. This promenade was opened up to the public in January 2002. The promenade has been managed by the Bandra West Residents' Association. The Carter Road Promenade extends up to

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. In May 2008, Carter Road was renamed as Sangeet Samrat Naushad Ali Marg, in the memory of Bollywood music director

Naushad Ali Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of ...

Geography

Carter Road has a sea-facing location connecting

in the north with Turner Road,

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in the south. The promenade is located along the

on the west-coast of

and

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. The walkway is 4,800 feet long. The walkway was redeveloped in 2008 as part of the larger movement in

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

to reclaim public spaces and to protect Mumbai's coastline.

References

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