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Mumbai Coastal Road: Final Phase between Worli Sea Link- Marine Drive To Open On January 26

The civic authorities have urged the Mumbai Traffic Police to increase vigilance on the Mumbai Coastal Road, especially at the tunnel exits, to curb speeding vehicles.

Mumbai Coastal Road: Final Phase between Worli Sea Link- Marine Drive To Open On January 26
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The final phase of the Mumbai coastal road project, which is expected to provide seamless travel for commuters from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) to Marine Drive, will be thrown open to the public on January 26.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be inaugurating the 10.58-km south connector of Coastal Road.

When the motorists are coming from South Mumbai, they can go towards the north directly via the BWSL by the coastal road connector. However, from the north side, they would have to land at Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg in Worli and then go to the coastal road. Now, since work on the southbound arm is complete, one can go from north to south directly, that is from the sea link to Marine Drive, said a civic official.

The BMC plans to open up the sea-facing promenade in May, which will be a boon for walkers and joggers who could use it via the underpasses that have been made.

Officials stated that there is still some work remaining on a few interchanges and the promenade which is slated to be completed in May this year, as per extension given to contractor. The minor works are on an underpass at Omkar Circle in Worli which will connect commuters directly to the sea link.

Amid the rise in vehicular movement, the civic authorities have urged the Mumbai Traffic Police to increase vigilance on the Mumbai Coastal Road, especially at the tunnel exits, to curb speeding vehicles.

In the meantime, the civic body has fast-tracked the installation of advanced cameras along the coastal road, which will be completed within the next two months.

The new advanced cameras will automatically capture the registration numbers of speeding vehicles, with an e-challan sent directly to the driver's phone.

The speed limit on open sections of the coastal road is 80 km/h, while it is 60 km/h inside the tunnels. Currently, 154 cameras monitor vehicle movements inside the tunnels.

No of vehicles using Coastal Road:

Since the opening of the south-bound tunnel in March, 50 lakh vehicles have passed through, while the north-bound tunnel, which opened in June, has seen 32 lakh vehicles.

The number of vehicles on the south-bound coastal road has steadily increased from March to December 2024. In March, the daily average was 13,874 vehicles, which rose to 23,099 vehicles in December.

Similarly, on the north-bound carriageway, which opened for traffic in June last year, the daily average was 14,604 vehicles and has now increased to 21,520 vehicles.

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