Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that all major hurdles in the Mumbai Coastal Roadproject, planned to extend up to Virar in Palghar district, have been resolved and that work on it will begin
soon. “All approvals related to the Coastal Road project, including land acquisition, transfer of saltpan lands, and clearances from the Coastal Regulation Zone, Environment Ministry, and Forest Department, have been secured,” said Goyal, who also represents North Mumbai Lok Sabha seat.
THE COASTAL ROAD PROJECT
The ambitiousCoastal Road now runs from Marine Drive in south Mumbai to Worli, where it connects to the Bandra Worli Sea Link. In later phases, the road will be taken to Versova and then to Virar, which is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
“The project will benefit not only the residents of north Mumbai, but also the entire city and visiting tourists. Future extensions of the Coastal Road are planned up to Dahisar and Virar,” he said.
🛣️The Dharmaveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road Project boasts several distinctive features, prominently showcased on hoardings along the coastal road. These displays highlight key aspects of the project, with a focus on the tunnel.
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— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) April 5, 2024
3 PHASES OF MUMBAI COASTAL ROAD PROJECT
PHASE 1 (PRINCESS STREET FLYOVER, MARINE LINES TO WORLI)
Status: Opened
Length: 10.58 km; 8-lane expressway (4+4 configuration), 2.07 km undersea tunnel; 20 pedestrian underpasses
10 bus bays; 4 underground car parks with a capacity of 1,800 vehicles; 111 hectares of sea reclamation, with 70 hectares designated for green open spaces.
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PHASE 2 (WORLI TO BANDRA):
Status: Under construction
Continues the 8-lane expressway; includes the Versova-Bandra Sea Link, a 17.17-km bridge connecting Versova to Bandra, with interchanges at Carter Road and Juhu Koliwada.
PHASE 3 (BANDRA TO DAHISAR, VIRAR):
Status: Planned
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in February floated a notice to change the reservation of 60 land parcels between Goregaon and Dahisar for the Mumbai Coastal Road project.
Plans are also underway to extend the Coastal Road from Dahisar to Virar, aiming to reduce travel time from 3 hours to 1 hour.
🛣️धर्मवीर, स्वराज्यरक्षक, छत्रपती संभाजी महाराज मुंबई किनारी रस्त्यावरील ५.२५ किलोमीटर लांबीचे विहार क्षेत्र, चार पादचारी भुयारी मार्ग यांचे लोकार्पण आज झाले.
मुंबईतील सायकलस्वार चमूने विहार क्षेत्रावरील सायकल ट्रॅकचा आनंदी असा अनुभव घेतला..🎥#MyBMCUpdates #CoastalRoad… pic.twitter.com/VYd81eVU8a
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 14, 2025
WHAT IT MEANS FOR MUMBAI
Once completed, the travel time from Nariman Point to Virar is expected to be reduced to just 35 to 40 minutes.
MANAGING MUMBAI TRAFFIC, OTHER INFRA WORKS IN NORTH MUMBAI: WHAT GOYAL SAID
Work on the Madh-Versova Bridge had been expedited
Borivali-Thane tunnel project is expected to start within two months
To ease congestion on the Western Express Highway, authorities have been directed to take urgent measures and enforce restrictions on heavy private vehicles.
108 Metro construction vehicles and garbage transport trucks will be issued identifiable signboards, and strict action will be taken against unauthorised vehicles using fake municipal identifiers.
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3 major traffic choke points on the highway have been identified and will soon be addressed.
10 lakes in North Mumbai will be rejuvenated through desilting, cleaning, and beautification under a public-private partnership model.
Water shortage in Gorai and Charkop: Inspections of water pipelines have been carried out, and repairs and measures to improve water pressure are underway.
79 ‘pay and use’ public toilets will soon be made operational.
Officials of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority and the Mumbai civic body have been asked to blacklist developers who fail to hand over flats or occupancy certificates on time and to bar them from future projects.
Strict legal action against encroachment and destruction of mangroves.
With PTI Inputs
