Mumbai News: BMC Plans Clock Towers And Heritage Gates At City Entry Points In Airoli, Dahisar, Mulund And Mankhurd

Mumbai, March 10: The BMC will be constructing four clock towers along with an arch-shaped entry gate at four check-posts at Airoli, Vashi and Mulund to symbolise Mumbai’s heritage.

A detailed proposal will be prepared soon, followed by meetings with relevant departments to fast-track administrative approvals and begin the project.

Mayor inspects entry points

Mayor Ritu Tawde inspected three Mumbai entry check-posts on Tuesday. She announced that clock towers will be built at four entry points – Airoli, Dahisar, Mulund and Mankhurd, with the project included in the BMC’s 2026–27 civic budget.

Mayor Tawde added that the plan extends beyond gates and clock towers, signalling wider beautification and infrastructure upgrades at these key city entry points.

Plan to highlight Mumbai’s heritage

“The new gates and clock towers at Mumbai’s entry points will reflect the city’s social, cultural and economic identity, helping citizens, visitors and tourists recognise Mumbai’s heritage through their design,” she added.

Tawde further stated that the land around the entry points will be developed into commercial and entertainment hubs for citizens and relaxation zones for passengers in transit.

“Each hub will feature shopping malls, banquets, restaurants, food courts, auditoriums and art galleries, while the transit zones will offer hotels, eateries, ticketing centres and connectivity for private vehicles, waterways and metro services,” said the Mayor.

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Former octroi nakas to be redeveloped

There were five former nakas – two in Mulund and one each in Mankhurd (Vashi), Dahisar and Airoli – covering a total of about 43 acres. The sites for the new clock towers are check nakas or toll plazas, where the civic body previously collected octroi tax from vehicles entering or leaving Mumbai.

After the Goods and Services Tax (GST) replaced octroi in 2017, these land parcels remained vacant. The BMC had earlier proposed converting them into transportation and commercial hubs.

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