By: Express News ServiceMumbai | October 13, 2025 12:43 PM IST 3 min readAccording to civic officials, the first toilet has been set up near the pedestrian underpass located opposite Worli Dairy, and the second near the underpass at the north of Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk on Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road.(File)The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday opened two bio toilets on the promenade of the Mumbai Coastal Road. The move comes two months after the 5.5 km-long promenade was opened to the public on August 15, following its virtual inauguration by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.According to civic officials, the first toilet has been set up near the pedestrian underpass located opposite Worli Dairy, and the second near the underpass at the north of Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk on Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road.Authorities stated that, as the coastal road is constructed on reclaimed land, it was a challenge to build toilets on it due to the lack of sewer lines. “So we had to opt for setting up bio toilets. These facilities are equipped with bio-digester tanks manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). These tanks internally process the biological waste, and there is no requirement for underground sewer lines. Besides this, the toilets operate entirely on the solar panels and we do not require electricity lines for power,” Kiran Dighavkar, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Solid Waste Management, told The Indian Express on Monday.He said that in total, there will be four bio toilets on the coastal road. While two of them are currently operational, the remaining two will become operational within the next fortnight, he added.Each of these toilets is equipped with 11 toilet seats and will be accessible to the specially abled. The authorities also said that the toilets will include a sanitary pad incinerator as well as a sanitary pad vending machine.The coastal road promenade is longer than the Marine Drive and comprises cycle tracks and sitting areas, along with patches of green cover. This promenade extends between Priyadarshini Park at Breach Candy and Worli and runs parallel to the coastal road.The promenade is also an alternative to the erstwhile Worli sea face, which had to make way for the 10 km-long coastal road in 2019. While the original promenade at Worli still exists, the view has been altered since the sea had to be reclaimed to construct the high-speed corridor. As a result, the new promenade will become the new shoreline of the island city.Story continues below this adTo enhance the greenery of this stretch, the BMC has planted 300 trees. including palm, Washingtonia robusta and barringtonia, along it.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram