Mumbai commuters using the Coastal Road and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link may soon get quicker emergency and medical assistance if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clears a proposal to set up a helipad near the city’s two key transport corridors.

Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and BJP leader Ashish Shelar has urged the chief minister to approve the helipad, citing the recent Pune-Mumbai Expressway gas tanker mishap that left commuters stranded for nearly 36 hours and exposed gaps in emergency response systems.