On March 11, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched the first section of the south Mumbai coastline route between Worli and Marine Drive. The inauguration began with the Chief Minister sending off the famous red Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) electric buses transporting women, followed by a vintage vehicle rally on the newly opened stretch of road.
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The ‘Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road’ was named after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, and the inaugural date was chosen to coincide with his death anniversary (March 11). Sambhaji is the son of the Maratha monarch Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
According to CM Shinde, the second phase of the Mumbai coastline road project is expected to be finished in May 2024. The BMC, which earmarked ₹3,200 crore for the construction in its FY23 Budget, said that over 75% of the project is done. The project cost ₹12,721 crore.
If you’re considering using the Mumbai Coastal Road project, here’s everything you need know:
The 53-kilometer Mumbai coastal road project, which began on October 13, 2018, will link to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and continue to Dahisar.
— The southbound carriageway from Worli to Marine Drive opened at 8 a.m. today, reducing travel time from 40 minutes to 9 minutes.
— According to BMC civic leader Iqbal Singh Chahal, fuel efficiency is estimated to save approximately $100 million in carbon emissions per year.
The coastal road, covering 10.58 kilometers with 16.5 km of interchanges, is being completed for ₹14,000 crore. It has four lanes on each side and two remarkable 12.19-meter-diameter tunnels that span 2.07 kilometers in length.
— The four-lane coastal road is India’s first, built entirely on ground reclaimed from the sea and supported solely by monopiles.
— Chahal, the BMC’s administrator, discussed plans for the coastal road, which would include 175 acres of coastal gardens that will be built gradually.
— A 2 km twin tunnel would connect Priyadarshini Park and Marine Drive with the Mumbai Coastal Road. The tunnels will each have three lanes, while the rest of the road will have four lanes each carriageway.
— When finished, the project would cut the travel time between Nariman Point in South Mumbai and Kandivali in the suburbs from more than 2 hours to less than 40 minutes.
According to an official, a 10.5-kilometer length will be accessible for traffic in the first phase beginning March 12.
— Motorists may access the coastal route via Worli Seaface, Haji Ali Interchange, and Amarson’s Interchange, and leave at Marine Lines, notably Princess Street Bridge.
— Other easy entry and departure sites for commuters along the route include Bindu Madhav Thackeray Junction, Rajani Patel Junction (also known as Lotus Junction), and Amarsons Garden.
— The Coastal Road is toll-free.
— In terms of speed, Mumbai Police informed people via Twitter that the maximum speed restriction on Dharmveer Swarajya Rakshak Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg (Coastal Road) will be 80 kmph. Furthermore, the speed limit will be decreased to 60 kmph when utilizing the tunnel, and 40 kmph when turning and entering/exiting.
— All heavy vehicles, trailers, mixers, tractors, heavy goods vehicles (except BEST and ST buses), passengers-carrying vehicles, and all goods carrier vehicles are not permitted to drive on the road.
Pedestrians, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, hand-pulled carts, cycles, and handicapped people’s motorbikes and scooters (including sidecars) are all barred from using the road.
