On September 12, Maharastra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, officially opened a new ‘bow-string’ arch bridge. This bridge connects Mumbai`s Coastal Road with the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL). It is a significant milestone in the development of Mumbai’s infrastructure. The new arch bridge is impressive in size, weighing about 4,000 metric tonnes and stretching roughly 140 meters in length. This bridge is part of a larger project that aims to improve travel in Mumbai. The Coastal Road is currently open to traffic from 7am to 11pm on weekdays. This major project, costing approximately Rs 14,000 crore, is designed to create a direct link between the Coastal Road and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. This connection is expected to significantly cut down travel time. Before the bridge, it could take between 45 minutes to an hour to drive from Marine Drive to Bandra. With the new bridge, this journey will be reduced to just 10 minutes. This will make commuting much more convenient and comfortable for Mumbai’s residents. The construction of Mumbai Coastal Road project which is 10.58 kilometers long, started in October 2018. It is set to enhance the overall commuting experience by easing traffic congestion and providing a quicker route between different parts of the city.

BMC`s Mumbai Coastal Road Project Arch String Girder (Bridge) was successfully installed on April 26. After a lot of anticipation finally, Mumbai Coastal Road Project and Bandra-Worli Sea Link got connected successfully. Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) allocated Rs 3200 crore for its ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project in its 2022-23 budget. As per BMC data, the coastal road project got the highest share of budget allocation by BMC for the year 2022-23 at 17 per cent. This will benefit commuters, especially during peak hours in the morning and the evening when there`s heavy traffic.  Speaking to ANI, General Manager Planning of Hindustan Construction Company, Pawan Padiyar said, “The Bandra-Worli Sea Link was also constructed by Hindustan Construction Company, one of the iconic project in Mumbai. We are glad this time also we have constructed this iconic bridge for costal road. It is also adjacent to Bandra-Worli Sea Link. It is changing the aesthetics of Mumbai.” He further informed about the materials that were used in constructing this massive bridge.