Bhaucha Dhakka (commonly called Ferry Wharf or New Ferry Wharf) is a longstanding working wharf in the Mazgaon area of Mumbai harbour. Contemporary sources describe it as the Mumbai terminal for passenger ferry services and Ro‑Ro ferry routes connecting Mumbai with nearby coastal towns (including Alibag, Rewas, Uran, Karanja) and as part of regional coastal links. Photographic and journalistic sources show fishing trawlers docked at Bhaucha Dhakka and reference fisheries activity and cooperative usage of the waterfront. The wharf has also been used as a communal waterfront gathering place for cultural and religious practices, for example Tashlich ceremonies reported in media accounts. Historical references identify Bhaucha Dhakka among the ports and docks of the Mumbai region; one imperfectly edited source claims the ferry operations were shifted from Alexandra Dock to the current location near Princess Dock in 1969, but that relocation statement is noted as uncertain in the source material. Multiple travel, news, and regional publications in the 2020s treat Bhaucha Dhakka as an active transport and maritime site. No sources in the provided material report paranormal phenomena, hauntings, apparitions, or named supernatural entities associated with Bhaucha Dhakka.
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- [1]Ferry Wharf (Bhaucha Dhakka) — Wikipedia (Ferry Wharf entry includes coordinates). Ferry Wharf — Wikipedia; includes reference to Bhaucha Dhakka / New Ferry Wharf and coordinates 18.956382 N, 72.849261 E (accessed via research notes).wiki
- [2]Trawlers docked across west coast India as Covid-19 hits exports to China. Earth Journalism Network — photo caption and reporting referencing 'Trawl boats docked at Bhaucha Dhakka, or New Ferry Wharf, in Mumbai'.other
- [3]Vijaydurg Port — Wikipedia (references ferry routes linking to Mumbai/Bhaucha Dhakka). Vijaydurg Port — Wikipedia; research notes indicate Bhaucha Dhakka cited as Mumbai terminal in regional ferry route descriptions.wiki
- [4]Mumbai-Konkan Ro-Ro Ferry: Travel Time Halved From September 1. Outlook Traveller — article describing Ro‑Ro ferry services using Bhaucha Dhakka as a Mumbai terminal (referenced in research notes).other
- [5]A book on the historic ports and docks of the Mumbai region - News - IISER Pune. IISER Pune news item referencing the book 'Gateways to the Sea: Historic Ports and Docks of the Mumbai Region' which lists Bhaucha Dhakka among historic ports and docks (research notes).other
- [6]Discovering Yom Kippur tradition and a beautiful break-fast pastry in Mumbai. Forward.com — mentions Tashlich being held at Bhaucha Dhakka, indicating community/religious use of the waterfront.other
- [7]Bigg Boss Marathi coverage referencing 'Bhaucha Dhakka' in local media. Bombay Times — examples of the toponym 'Bhaucha Dhakka' used in contemporary media and popular culture references (research notes).other