The BMC, is planning to open the first phase of the Coastal Road by March 12. BMC is hoping that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the project. The southbound Coastal Road from Worli to Nariman Point was supposed to be opened to the public on February 19. The state government and BMC want the prime minister to inaugurate the project that has been ready since last month.

BMC officials said, “This is a game-changer project that has its first vehicular tunnel below the sea, so everybody wants the prime minister to inaugurate it. BMC also conducted a load test on the coastal road recently." "The inauguration needs to happen soon as the Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha election is likely to come into effect next week," an official added. Civic Chief I S Chahal said, “We are hoping that the prime minister will inaugurate this project virtually.”