November 03, 2025: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that all major hurdles for the Mumbai Coastal Road project — which will eventually extend up to Virar in Palghar district — have been cleared, paving the way for construction to begin soon.
The Coastal Road currently stretches from Marine Drive to Worli, where it connects to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. In subsequent phases, it will extend to Versova and later to Virar, significantly improving connectivity across Mumbai’s western coastline. Once completed, the travel time between Nariman Point and Virar is expected to drop to just 35 to 40 minutes.
“All approvals related to the Coastal Road project, including land acquisition, transfer of saltpan lands, and clearances from the Coastal Regulation Zone, Environment Ministry, and Forest Department, have been secured,” said Goyal. He added that with these permissions in place, work will now advance rapidly.
Goyal, who represents the North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency, said, “The project will benefit not only the residents of North Mumbai, but also the entire city and visiting tourists. Future extensions of the Coastal Road are planned up to Dahisar and Virar.”
During a high-level review meeting in Mumbai, attended by officials from BMC, MMRDA, PWD, MHADA, and the police, Goyal also reviewed other key infrastructure works in North Mumbai. He said construction on the Madh-Versova Bridge has been expedited, while the Borivali-Thane tunnel project is set to begin within two months.
He further directed authorities to decongest the Western Express Highway by regulating heavy vehicles and warned against illegal dumping and mangrove destruction. Goyal added that 10 lakes in North Mumbai will be rejuvenated, 79 public toilets made operational, and errant developers blacklisted. He emphasised accountability among officials for sanitation and encroachment control in the region.
Source: The Economic Times
