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 […]
Viral Video Sparks Outrage Over Poor Patchwork On Mumbai Coastal Road
Mumbai residents have been outspoken in their criticism of the Mumbai Coastal Road project after a video went viral exposing poor patchwork. The video, which was taken from the dashboard of a car, shows shoddy and unequal repairs on the eagerly awaited infrastructure project being created by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The video was […]
BMC To Conduct Traffic Study For Possible Nepean Sea Road Exit On Mumbai Coastal Road
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will carry out a traffic feasibility study at Malabar Hill’s Nepean Sea Road to investigate the possibility of building a new vehicular arm for entry and exit to the Mumbai Coastal Road in response to the increasing demands of the people living in South Mumbai’s Breach Candy. The move follows […]
Housing Prices In India Unlikely To Drop, Says Finfluencer Akshat Shrivastava
India’s real estate prices are expected to remain high, according to Akshat Shrivastava, a popular finfluencer and founder of Wisdom Hatch. In a recent post on X, he explained that the shift toward private developers has significantly influenced housing affordability. “Unlike earlier times when people bought land and built their homes, today’s buyers prefer ready-to-move-in […]
BMC Budget To Drive Ongoing Projects, But New Big-Ticket Plans Unlikely
The BMC’s 2025–26 Budget, which is scheduled to be presented on Tuesday, is unlikely to include any new large-scale projects given its current infrastructure projects and financial obligations of over Rs 2 lakh crore. Instead, attention would continue to be directed towards the completion of ongoing projects including the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, the Mumbai Coastal […]
Proposed Uttan-Virar Sea Link Set To Transform Ring Road Network, Awaits Approval
Government organisations have been forced to design revolutionary infrastructure projects to help ensure smooth traffic flow due to Mumbai’s increasing vehicle congestion. One of these projects is the Uttan-Virar Sea Link (UVSL), a 55-kilometer project mostly over the water. As part of the ambitious Ring Road project, the Mumbai Metropolitan Road Development Authority (MMRDA) is […]
Mumbai Coastal Road Expansion: Paving The Way For Future Growth
Mumbai, renowned for its bustling lifestyle and traffic congestion, is poised for a transformative development. On November 13, 2024, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis revealed an ambitious plan to extend the Mumbai Coastal Road to Virar in Palghar district. This project is set to ease traffic congestion and redefine Mumbai and its neighboring regions. […]