The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suggested modifying the reservation status of sixty parcels of land between Dahisar and Goregaon in order to make it easier for Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 2 to expand. Mumbai’s undeveloped land is often set aside for public facilities, according to the Development Plan 2034. However, their reservation status is adjusted appropriately when significant infrastructure projects call for land for development. Thirty-one plots in Eksar, twelve in Malad (West), seven in Malvani, five in Pahadi (Goregaon), four in Charkop, and one in Dahisar—the majority of which are situated along Mumbai’s northwest coastline—will be impacted by the planned revisions.
The Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 2 aims to connect the Versova-Bandra Sea Link interchange to the Dahisar interchange, improving connectivity and reducing congestion along the city’s western corridor. Spanning approximately 25 kilometres, the project has been divided into six construction packages to streamline development. These include a 4.5-kilometre stretch between Versova and Bangur Nagar (Goregaon), a 1.66-kilometre segment from Bangur Nagar to Mindspace (Malad), and twin tunnels covering 3.9 kilometres between Mindspace and Charkop (Kandivali). Further, the road will extend 3.78 kilometres from Charkop to Gorai and 3.69 kilometres from Gorai to Dahisar. Beyond Dahisar, an elevated corridor spanning 5.6 kilometres is being planned to enhance connectivity with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Additionally, the project will integrate with the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), a critical east-west corridor currently under development by the BMC.
Construction on the project, which is expected to cost Rs 20,000 crore, started earlier this year after environmental approvals were obtained last year. The BMC has now issued a request for public comments and objections to the planned land reservation modifications. Before moving forward with more work, a public hearing will be held to discuss concerns and make any required adjustments after the 30-day period for citizens to provide comments.
Source: Prop News Time
