Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday, June 14, inspected the development work of the proposed Mumbai Coastal Road project connecting Versova to Bhayandar. He was accompanied by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, Ashish Shelar, Ameet Satam along with other officials.
During an interaction with reporters, CM said that nearly 60 per cent of Mumbai's traffic currently uses the Western Express Highway, making it one of the city's busiest corridors. To ease the pressure on the route, the government is developing a signal-free road connectivity project from Nariman Point to Bhayandar, adding that, "This will provide great relief to Mumbai."
CM Fadnavis also shared an update about the completion of the project. He added that the aims to complete the entire project by October-November or December 2028.
Once operational, the 26.3-km-long coastal road extension is expected to improve connectivity between Mumbai and the Mira-Bhayandar region. It will not only decongest the Western Express Highway but also provide a scenic coastal route for daily commuters.
The work on the project started after the Bombay High Court granted permission to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fell around 45,000 mangroves for the project, while putting in place a decade-long monitoring mechanism to ensure compensatory plantations.
The BMC’s plea said that of the approximately 60,000 mangrove trees on the project land, about 45,675 may need to be felled. As per norms, three times the number of trees cut would be planted as compensation. In addition, statutory afforestation over 103 hectares is proposed in Chandrapur district.
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