Mahim Causeway was constructed between 1841 and 1846 to join the island Salsette to Mahim. The swampy region that separated the islands made traveling dangerous, and a need for a causeway was born. The British East India Company, the governing body of Bombay at the time, could not finance the causeway.  This resulted in Lady Jeejeebhoy, her husband, the baronet. He was Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy donated the total amount of Rs.1,57,000 under the condition that the government should not charge a fee for the use of the project or cause disturbance to the Koli community living around the area.