Mumbai Coastal Road will be extended till Bhayandar: Piyush Goyal

The Mumbai Coastal Road being built to cut travel time between south Mumbai and the city suburbs will be extended up to Bhayandar in Thane district of Maharashtra Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday reported the PTIThe project will be covering the entire western seafacing line of the metropolis he saidPiyush Goyal met with officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC in Mumbai to discuss the extension of the Mumbai Coastal Road and other potential measures to ease Mumbais trafficThe Coastal Road will now be extended till Bhayandar There will be 45 packages to distribute the construction work Once the entire stretch is operational it will be a huge relief for Mumbaikars who commute daily by vehicle Piyush Goyal said according to the PTIThe BJP leader said that he has already spoken to Bhupender Yadav Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change concerning approvals for the projectThe environmental clearance report for the extended stretches of Coastal Road will come out by August 23 I also held a meeting with Yadav to speed up the clearance of the Coastal Roadrelated proposals Goyal said as per the PTIThe Mumbai Coastal Road estimated to cost about Rs 14000 crore will provide a direct connection with the BandraWorli Sea Link reducing travel time between south Mumbai and suburbs and improving the overall commuting experienceMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had earlier said that the nearly 12kmlong road is 91 per cent complete and the administration had been directed to finish the remaining work as early as possible Most of the road between Marine Drive and Worli is currently used by commutersAbout the traffic woes of people in Mumbai which has expanded northward as its peninsular shape has limited its ability to grow horizontally Goyal said he has requested the Tata Group to share their operational and research report on the citys trafficSuch a report could play a crucial role in mitigating traffic congestion in Mumbai said the minister sharing that he plans to involve IIT Bombay as a consultant on Mumbais road traffic issues according to the PTIThe IIT B has successfully addressed issues with Mumbais local train services demonstrating their expertise I believe their knowledge can be valuable in this situation as well he said the news agency reportedNew sports complex equipped with modern facilities being planned GoyalPiyush Goyal who represents the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency also talked about plans for collaborative efforts between the Sports Authority of India SAI and the Maharashtra government to develop a 37acre plot in North MumbaiA new sports complex equipped with modern facilities is being planned It aims to serve the youth of Mumbai as well as talented individuals from the rural and tribal areas of Thane and Palghar districts The funding for this project will be sourced from the existing budget ensuring that the complex can become a reality without requiring additional financial resources he said reported the PTIPiyush Goyal said he recently discussed with Mansukh Mandaviya Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports about the allocation of funds through SAI for the development of the complex in Kandivli in North Mumbaiwith PTI inputs