Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 2 to start: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde declares date amid leakage reports in Phase 1

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monsoon season. Reports have stated that the monsoon in Mumbai is likely begin from June 10.Moreover, the CM added that during the repair work, the vehicular movement on the coastal road won't be affected.

Amid the report of the leak, users on X raised questions about infrastructure maintenance and safety measures. When the first phase of the project was inaugurated, Shiv Sena UBT leader Aditya Thackeray claimed that the first phase was inaugurated in haste to get credit for the project before the elections.One user wrote, “To all the Mumbaikars concerned about the 1.5 Billion USD Coastal Road tunnel leak.

Please be patient. The 4.5 Billion USD Mumbai Metro3 line will be opening soon."“Why wasn't the joint sealed before opening ?? Or the process done before has failed ??," another added.“Water leakage in #CoastalRoad undersea tunnel within weeks of its opening for public use.

Pathetic and dangerous for further transport with the possibility of a cave-in due to temperature expansion and external pressure..."“Just a few months since its inauguration the ₹13,500 Cr worth of #Mumbai coastal road is showing signs of water seepage and resulting cracks! The monsoon is barely a fortnight away. Infrastructure in New India"The work on the ambitious coastal road project had started on October 13, 2018, and its projected cost is about ₹12,721 crore.