Mumbai Coastal Road opens to the public today: Features, toll, route to use and more. Check details here
inaugurated the first phase of the south Mumbai coastal road between Worli and Marine Drive on March 11. The inauguration was kicked off by the CM flagging off iconic red Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) electric buses ferrying women and a vintage car rally on the opened stretch of the road. Named the 'Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road' after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the inauguration date was selected to be on his death anniversary (March 11).
Sambhaji is the son of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. According to CM Shinde, the second phase of the Mumbai coastal road project is likely to be completed by May 2024. The BMC, which has allocated ₹3,200 crore for the work in its FY23 Budget, said that over 75 percent of the entire project is completed.
Overall the project cost a hefty ₹12,721 crore. Also Read | Mumbai coastal road is ‘open’ to public now. Know speed limits, traffic advisory Features to note — The 53-km-long coastal road project which began on October 13 2018, will be connected to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and extend to Dahisar.
— The southbound carriageway stretching from Worli to Marine Drive, opened at 8 am today, significantly slashes travel time from 40 minutes to 9 minutes. — BMC civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal said this is expected to lead to an annual saving of nearly $100 million in carbon emissions through fuel efficiency. — The coastal road, spanning 10.58 km with 16.5 km of interchanges, is being constructed at ₹14,000 crore.
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