Land Use For 70-Hectare Coastal Road Reclamation Still Under Review By BMC
August 11, 2025: More than a year after the opening of the first phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road, running from Marine Drive to Worli, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has yet to decide how substantial reclaimed land parcels will be utilised, The Indian Express has reported. The project reclaimed a total of 110 hectares […]
South Mumbai Residents Renew Push For Napean Sea Road Exit On Coastal Road Project
August 9,2025: Following the earlier campaign by Breach Candy residents calling for an additional exit on the Mumbai Coastal Road, residents of Napean Sea Road (NSR) and Malabar Hill have now joined the movement. On Wednesday, an NSR resident launched an online petition citing worsening traffic congestion and daily bottlenecks affecting thousands of vehicles. The […]
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Promenade To Welcome Public From August 15
August 2, 2025: Mumbai is gearing up for the partial opening of one of its most eagerly awaited infrastructure projects—the 7.5-km-long seaside promenade along the Mumbai Coastal Road (MCR). The inauguration, expected to take place on or before Independence Day, will reportedly be officiated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Stretching from Priyadarshini Park to the […]
Mumbai Coastal Road Gets Two New Underground Parking Facilities
July 22, 2025: Mumbai’s ambitious Coastal Road Project is set to take a major step forward with the opening of two underground parking facilities located beneath the newly developed Worli promenade. Designed to ease long-standing parking issues, especially in high-traffic zones like the Worli Sea Face, the lots are expected to become operational later this […]
BMC Installs 236 CCTV Cameras On Mumbai Coastal Road To Curb Accidents, Speeding
July 22, 2025: In response to a spate of vehicle breakdowns and accidents, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed the installation of 236 advanced CCTV cameras along the southern stretch of the Mumbai Coastal Road. This cutting-edge surveillance and traffic management system aims to enhance safety, ensure rapid emergency response, and provide critical traffic […]
Mumbai’s Rs 14,000 Crore Infrastructure Push Faces Overhaul Following Legal Challenge
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has launched a comprehensive reassessment of its ambitious Rs 14,000 crore infrastructure initiatives, including the Thane-Ghodbunder-Bhayandar twin tunnel and elevated road projects. This follows the annulment of previous tenders amid legal concerns regarding fairness and transparency. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been formally asked to submit detailed financial […]
Mumbai Coastal Road Sees Key Connectivity Boost With New Underpass
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has opened the first and only Vehicular Underpass (VUP) on the Mumbai Coastal Road project near JK Kapoor Chowk, close to the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The underpass runs beneath Abdul Gaffar Khan Road and is designed to facilitate smoother traffic flow from Prabhadevi and Dadar onto […]
CAG Flags Irregularities In Mumbai Coastal Road Project: Safety, Cost & Tendering Under Scrutiny
A year after the inauguration of Phase 1 of the Mumbai Coastal Road — a 10.5-km high-speed corridor linking Nariman Point to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link — a draft audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns regarding financial management, safety protocols, and construction quality between 2020 and 2024. Prepared […]
BMC Proposes Land Reservation Changes For Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 2 Expansion
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 […]
BMC Addresses Concerns Over Coastal Road Patches, Begins Removal Of Mastic Layer
The main bridge at Haji Ali under the Mumbai Coastal Road had its bitumen laid last week by the contractors hired by the BMC. Given that this issue was discovered less than a year after the infrastructure project was made accessible to drivers, the patches on the northbound section of the coastal route received harsh […]