Nanalal D Mehta Garden

Nanalal D Mehta Garden is a public walking space beneath the flyover on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Matunga East. Its river-themed path shows how residents and civic agencies can turn an overlooked piece of transport infrastructure into an everyday neighbourhood amenity.

The project developed through cooperation between local residents, BMC and One Matunga. Urban-design research records its role in reclaiming underused space for walking and gathering. The location remains beneath an active road, so it should be understood as an urban intervention rather than woodland.

Look for the meandering, mosaic-lined route inspired by the Narmada River, with planting and places to pause alongside it. The design gives a narrow space a clear pedestrian identity. Follow the actual available route rather than assuming every section remains unchanged from opening photographs.

Treat the garden as a modest walking stop within a Matunga outing. Use comfortable shoes and shorten your visit if traffic noise, rain or current maintenance makes conditions less pleasant. Morning and evening suitability depends on the posted access arrangements and your own comfort.

Navigate to the Nanalal D Mehta Flyover garden on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Matunga East. Use designated pedestrian crossings to reach the entrance; the protected walking space does not remove the need for care around the surrounding traffic junctions.

The garden can accompany a Matunga cultural walk, but it is a separate place from Five Gardens and the King’s Circle roundabout garden. Keep walking lanes clear, avoid leaning on fragile planting and let regular neighbourhood users continue their routines without interruption.

The path’s blue and green mosaic treatment and river-like movement give structure to a narrow strip below a flyover. Look for how planting and seating separate walking from pausing. The design is a response to an existing transport corridor, so its success should be understood through the pedestrian experience rather than an expectation of open parkland.