Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde inaugurates Mumbai Coastal Road Project

The south-bound arm and 9.5 kilometres of the 10.58-kilometre high-speed corridor of the coastal road will be opened to traffic for the public on Tuesday morning

Updated on: Mar 11, 2024, 13:11:21 IST

By Linah Baliga

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The Mumbai Coastal Road Project — officially named Dharmveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road — was inaugurated by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde along with deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on Monday.

Mumbai, India – Mar 10, 2024: A view of Mumbai Coastal Road project. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

The south-bound arm and 9.5 kilometres of the 10.58-kilometre high-speed corridor of the coastal road will be opened to traffic for the public on Tuesday morning.

The road will be open for traffic movement only between 8am and 8pm on weekdays since 15 percent of the work is still left. The work will be carried out at night and on the weekends. This is to enable contractors to complete pending work.

Entry will be from Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk on Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road (Worli Seaface). After going through an underwater tunnel, motorists can exit at Princess Street flyover in eight minutes at the speed of 80 km/h.

Only one arm of each of the three interchanges — at Haji Ali, Worli, and Amarsons — will be made operational in the initial phase.

CM Eknath Shinde said the creation of a green area over 70 acres will be the highlight of this project, which will join with Racecourse green open space of 120 acres.

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Leena Raghunath Baliga (byline: Linah Baliga) is Associate Editor with nearly two decades of experience in journalism,and has earlier worked with TOI, DNA and Mumbai Mirror specialising in civic affairs, urban governance and political reporting. Based in Mumbai, she has looked into the functioning of civic administration, public policy and governance, with a particular focus on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), urban infrastructure, housing, redevelopment and city planning. Over the years, she has consistently reported on issues that directly impact citizens, including municipal administration, public health, BEST, environmental concerns, major infrastructure projects and state government policies affecting urban development. Her reporting combines on-ground reporting, making complex civic and governance issues accessible to readers while ensuring accountability in civic administration. She has extensively covered political developments that shape urban policy. Her work has also focused on redevelopment policies, affordable housing and the implementation of major infrastructure projects across Mumbai.She continues to chronicle the evolving and changing landscape of Asia's richest municipal corporation. When she isn't chasing stories or poring over civic documents, she enjoys dabbling in art and unwinding with music. An avid rock 'n' roll enthusiast, she has an anachronistic taste in music, with a playlist that happily skips across decades, filled with timeless classics.Read More