Mumbai coastal road has witnessed a sharp surge in traffic with usage increasing almost seven times since March 2024.
In just two years, it has been transformed from a brand-new stretch into one of the city's busiest corridors. A total of 3.16 crores vehicles used the road as of March 2026.
According to data revealed, the road saw an average of 8,787 vehicles per day in the first month. By March 2026, that figure had surged to 63,003 daily trips.
In its first month of operations — March 2024 — the road saw a modest 2.63 lakh vehicles, averaging 8,787 daily trips, as it was opened mid-month. The following month, April 2024, recorded a jump to 4.36 lakh vehicles, or 14,538 daily.
The real spike, however, has come over time. By March 2026, average daily traffic had climbed to 63,003 vehicles, with the monthly count touching 18.9 lakh.
From Independence Day last year, the road had been made fully operational and the sea-facing promenade was also opened up to the public, pulling an even larger crowd, officials stated.
By August 2025, daily traffic had already climbed to 45,961 vehicles, with a monthly tally of 13.78 lakh.
Officially named as Dharamveer Swaraj Rakshak Chhatrapati Shambaji Mumbai Coastal Road, the INR 13,893 crore high-speed corridor cut down travel time between Marine Drive and Worli to less than 10-minutes from the earlier 30-40 mins.
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