Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 2 opens for traffic

The southbound lane was opened for traffic in March this year.

The northbound lane of the Mumbai Coastal Road has been opened for traffic. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the section earlier today.

Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were also present for the inauguration. Together, they inspected the newly opened section of the coastal road in a 1930 Rolls Royce 2025 owned by Raymond CMD Gautam Singhania.

The road will be open from Monday to Friday. It will remain closed on weekends to complete the remaining work. Northward travel will be possible from Marine Drive to Bhulabhai Desai Marg, Barrister Rajni Patel Chowk (Lotus Jetty) and Vatsalabai Desai Chowk (Haji Ali Chowk).

The Mumbai Coastal Road project is being built at a cost of Rs 12,721 crore. It connects South Mumbai with the suburbs in the north via the Banda-Worli Sea Link. 

The southbound lane was opened for traffic in March this year. Once completed, it is expected to ease congestion on the arterial roads.