Ferry Wharf

Archives and in the Marathi book ‘Pathare Prabhuncha Itihaas’ by Pratap Velkar reveal that Mumbai did not have a regular pier or wharf till 1835 for either goods or passengers.

The government started leasing out land on the Bombay frontage to private individuals to build wet docks and basins.

He constructed Mumbai's first wet dock in 1841 for the convenience of the passengers and incoming ships to load, embark and berth.

Today, the passenger terminal at the Bhau-Cha-Dhakka is still used to ferry people to Mora and Rewas for their onward journeys to Uran and Alibag.

[3] He started as Chief Clerk in the Gun Carriage Factory in Colaba and raised himself to be a major contractor building docks with help of one Captain Russel.