With the opening of the second tunnel of the Coastal Road, northbound commuters can now use the route up to Haji Ali Junction. The next phase up to Worli will be open after a month while joining of the arch bridges to the Bandra Worli Sea Link will be completed by October end.

On Monday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, visited the tunnel in a vintage car after which the route was thrown open to the public from 4 pm onwards. City Guardian Minister Deepak Kesarkar, Suburban Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani also were present along with other officials. Northbound traffic up to Haji Ali is allowed from 7 am to 11 pm from Monday to Friday. The route will be closed on weekends to complete the remaining work.