The view of the setting and rising sun over the sea mouth, and the gentle breeze from the Vembanad Lake has made Marine Drive an important tourist destination in Kochi.Hundreds of people (both natives, and tourists) throng the walkway during the evenings. The walkway starts from the High Court Junction and continues until the Rajendra Maidan. There are also several boat jetties along the walkway. The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), which maintains the royal musical walkway at the southern end of Marine Drive, which recently paved tiles on the walkway between the Rainbow Bridge and the Cheenavala Bridge, has taken steps to even replace elumination bulbs.

Marine Drive,Kochi

Marine Drive is a picturesque promenade in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is built facing the backwaters, and is a popular hangout for the local populace. Ironic to its name, no vehicles are allowed on the walkway. Marine Drive is also an economically thriving part of the city of Kochi. With several shopping malls it is as an important centre of shopping activity in Kochi. Major fast food joints, including Marrybrown, DiMark, Barista, Coffee Bar are present along the walkway.The Marine Drive stretches from the Jankar Jetty in the north to the Ernakulam Boat Jetty in the south. The adjoining areas are the Public Ground, Skyline apartments, Federal Bank Building, the GCDA Shopping Complex, the Kerala Trade Center (under construction), Abad Bay Pride MallBay Pride MallBay Pride Mall is a mall located in Ernakulam. Bay pride Mall is located strategically at Cochin Marine Drive, facing the Arabian Sea.The Mall comprises two levels, ground and first levels set apart for an exclusive upmarket commercial plaza with a total built-up area of 42,000 sq. ft.The..., Pioneer Towers, Hotel Taj Residency, DD Samudra Darshan apartment, and the India Priyadarshini Children's Park - in that order from North to South. These buildings and grounds are in between the marine drive walkway and the Shanmugham Road.