Mumbai Coastal Road to save time, fuel, and reduce pollution: Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the Mumbai Coastal Road will save time fuel and reduce pollutionMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday inaugurated the northbound bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road with the BandraWorli Sea LinkDeputy CM Eknath Shinde and ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha were present on the occasionAlong with the bridge the chief minister inaugurated three interchanges which will provide connectivity for vehicles moving to areas like Worli Prabhadevi Lower Parel and Lotus JunctionSpeaking at the inauguration Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis emphasised the transformative impact of the coastal road stating ldquoThis road will save a lot of time and fuel for Mumbaikars and play an important role in reducing pollution Ninetyfour per cent of the work is now complete and the Coastal Road has been inaugurated today The remaining sections will be opened on Republic Day and January 27rdquoMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde shared his optimism about the coastal roadrsquos potential to revolutionize urban mobility in Mumbai He praised the internationalstandard technical work involved in the project remarking ldquoThe Coastal Road is being dedicated to the public on Republic Day marking a significant milestone for Mumbai This road will bring about a big change in the lives of MumbaikarsrdquoIn a bid to align the project with sustainable development goals the roads bifurcation is undergoing extensive beautification led by Tata Sons Limited and Affiliates As part of the initiative trees were planted by Chief Minister Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Shinde during the inauguration ceremonyDeputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his belief that dedicating the Coastal Road to the public on Republic Day marks a significant milestone He emphasised that this road will bring transformative changes to the lives of Mumbaikars He also commended the coastal road project for its unique design and construction which adheres to international standards of technical excellenceThe coastal road will be open for vehicular movement daily from 7 am to midnight the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC in a release on Friday said adding the northbound bridge will be opened for the public from January 27In the absence of the northbound bridge both north as well as southbound traffic was directed to the southbound bridge which was opened for the public a few months back it saidThe northbound bridge is 827 metres long with 699 metres over the sea and a 128metre access roadThe bridge includes a 143metre long 27metre wide and 31metre high Bo Arch String Girder weighing approximately 2400 metric tons the release saidThe ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road Project is being developed in phases to provide faster access from south Mumbai to the northern suburbs stretching from Nariman Point to DahisarAlmost 94 per cent of construction of the first phase of the coastal road covering a 1058kmstretch from Shamal Das Gandhi Marg to WorliBandra Sea Link has been completed the release saidMore than 50 lakh vehicles have used the coastal road route from March 12 to December 31 2024 with the daily average being 1800020000 vehicles it added