In an official traffic notification, Mumbai Police said,  on March 11, Dharamveer Swarajya Rakshak Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg (Mumbai Coastal Road) constructed for the fast traffic movements will be partially opened for vehicular traffic on Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road and on Bindu Madhav Thackeray Junction to Marine Drive (Princess Street Bridge) South Bound

The notification said, from March 12, Dharamveer Swarajya Rakshak Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg  (Mumbai Coastal Road) will be open for all vehicular (excluding below mention vehicles)

The vehicular traffic would be allowed between 06.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. from Monday to Friday

The work on the ambitious project started on October 13, 2018 and its projected cost is Rs 12,721 crore

A world-class Central Park spread over several acres will come up along the road, named 'Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road, according to CM Shinde

All precautions have been taken for the safety of people on this road, CM Shinde said, adding that its second phase will be opened for traffic in May

The coastal road will be connected to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and there onwards it will be extended up to Dahisar, he said

The 53-km-long coastal road, being constructed till Dahisar, will help the people in saving fuel and time, besides reducing pollution, the CM said

The coastal road has been named after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (son of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) and opened on the occasion of his death anniversary, he noted