IN PHOTOS: Mumbai Coastal Road to be operational on all days, says BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that the Mumbai Coastal Road will be open for traffic all days of the week starting September 21

Updated On: 2024-09-20 09:18 PM IST

Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande

As per the BMC's release, the southbound arm of the Coastal Road from Bindumadhav Thackeray Chowk, Rajni Patel Chowk (Lotus Junction), and Ambedkar Udyan to Marine Drive, and the northbound route to the Sea Link will remain open for vehicular movement

The road connects the Shamaldas Gandhi Marg (Princess Street) flyover to the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The construction of the ambitious Rs 13,983 crore project began on October 13, 2018

The speed limit is 80 km on a straight stretch, 60 km in the tunnel, 40 km at turnings, and 30 km at the merging point of the Coastal Road and sea link

Heavy vehicles, such as trailers, mixers, tractors, and goods vehicles (excluding BEST, state transport buses, and passenger-carrying vehicles) are prohibited, the notification stated

The BMC, in a release, informed that 92 per cent of the work on the Dharmaveer Swarajyarakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road has been completed

The civic body urged commuters to follow traffic rules, and speed limits, and exercise caution while driving to avoid accidents, the police have also prohibited vehicles from stopping and people from alighting, taking pictures and shooting videos on this route

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