Mumbai coastal road-BWSL connector inaugurated

September 12, 2024 22:08

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said the Mumbai coastal road is a game-changer and it will be extended in the future to Bhayander, Virar and Palghar, which would benefit the mega Vadhvan port, the foundation stone of which was recently laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Shinde, along with deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and other cabinet colleagues, inaugurated the coastal road connector after inspecting the stretch that connects the Marine Line-Worli coastal road and the Bandra Worli Sea Link.

During the inspection, Fadnavis drove the car with Shinde seated beside him.

The stretch will opened to the public on Friday.

It can be used from 7am to 11pm, as per the BMC. With the inauguration of the connector, which links the coastal road to the BWSL, motorists can reach Marine Drive in south Mumbai from Bandra in the western part of the metropolis in 10 minutes from the current 45 minutes, Shinde told reporters.

"It will save time and fuel as well as reduce pollution. The coastal road is a gamechanger. It is being extended to Versova and in the future it will be extended to Bhayander, Virar and Palghar. Vadhvan Port, which will be among the top 10 ports in the world, will also be benefitted due to the coastal road (when it is extended till Palghar)," Shinde informed. -- PTI

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