July 11, 2024 12:58 PM.
In Maharashtra, the third phase of the Dharmaveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road (South) Project will be opened today.
The coastal road will allow temporary travel from Haji Ali to Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road, and the Haji Ali Arm 8 to the main bridge at Haji Ali on the northbound lane.
This section will be open for traffic from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM on weekdays. It will remain closed on weekends to complete the rest of the project. A temporary route has been provided to reach the coastal bridge.
Interacting with the media on the occasion, Chief Minister Shinde said, the Mumbai Coastal Road Project is playing an important role in solving the traffic problems in Mumbai. He said, ninety-one percent of the entire coastal road project has been completed so far, adding that the administration has been instructed to complete the remaining work at the earliest.
On June 10, the second phase of the Dharmveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road connecting Worli to Marine Drive was inaugurated by CM Shinde, along with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This road is 6.25 km from Haji Ali and Amarsons.
The first phase was inaugurated on March 11 by CM Shinde, along with Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in its budget for 2022-23, allocated Rs 3200 crore for the Mumbai Coastal Road project. As per BMC data, the coastal road project got the highest share of budget allocation by BMC for the year 2022-23 at 17 percent followed by health at 15 percent, traffic and roads at 12 percent, bridges at 9 percent, stormwater drains at 8 percent and Goregaon-Mulund Link road at 7 percent share of the total budget.
