Travel time from south Mumbai to the city’s suburbs will now see a reduction as the 3.5-km stretch of the Coastal Road’s north-bound carriageway was opened for vehicles at 7 am today, civic officials have said.

The stretch runs from Haji Ali to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road in Worli and is a part of the about 12-kilometre Mumbai Coastal Road Project. Commuters had been facing traffic between Haji Ali and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, however, with this stretch this issue will be addressed, the BMC said. 

When can the vehicles access the stretch?

Vehicles will be able to access the carriageway from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 11 pm, the BMC said in a release.

The corridor will be temporarily opened for vehicles heading to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link from the Coastal Road. However, it will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays to allow for the completion of the remaining project work.

The stretch was inspected by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with  municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and other senior officials present on the scene.

Mumbai coastal road project progress

The CM said that the coastal road project is 91% complete and it is the intention of the administration to finish the remaining work of the Rs 13,983-crore project at the earliest.

In the first phase, the BMC opened a 9.5-km-long southbound corridor of the Coastal Road from Bindu Madhav Chowk in Worli to Marine Drive on March 11. This was followed by the opening of a 6.25-km northbound carriageway between Marine Drive and Lotus Junction at Haji Ali in the next phase on June 10.

The Mumbai Coastal Road Project, implemented by the BMC, will provide a direct connection to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, reducing travel time between south Mumbai and the suburbs and enhancing the overall commuting experience.

(With PTI inputs)