As the second phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road (MCR) was thrown open for motorists, excited Mumbaikars gave a broad smile and a big ‘thumbs up’. On Monday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated it with a drive in a 94-year-old vintage Rolls Royce beauty.

As per IANS report, vehicles were seen entering the south-north arm of the MCR at Marine Lines and the motorists were pleasantly surprised to complete the commute till Haji Ali junction in barely 8 minutes flat – a far cry from the agonising nearly one hour it took till yesterday.