Maharashtra government, revealed plans on Tuesday to extend the under-construction Coastal Road from Nariman Point in Mumbai to Virar in the neighboring Palghar district. This ambitious project, once completed, will significantly reduce travel time between Nariman Point and Virar to just 35 to 40 minutes, offering immense relief to commuters.
The extension of the Coastal Road will be funded by the Japanese government, with a substantial investment of Rs 54,000 crore. The tender for the Versova to Madh link of the Coastal Road project has already been floated, and work on the Madh to Uttan link will commence soon.
The ongoing Coastal Road project is an 8-lane, 29.2 km expressway that stretches along Mumbai’s western coastline, connecting Marine Lines in the south to Kandivali in the north. The first phase of the project, covering a 10.58 km stretch from the Princess Street flyover to the Worli end of the Bandra–Worli Sea Link, was inaugurated on March 11, 2024.