Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, inaugurated the northbound carriage of the bow-string bridge on Sunday, January 26. This key infrastructure connects the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL). Starting Monday, vehicular traffic will be permitted on the Coastal Road from 7 AM to midnight, reducing travel time between Bandra and Marine Drive to just 10 minutes.
During the inauguration, the CM stated, “The permissions for this project were secured during the first term of the Mahayuti government, with most construction work taking place in the second term. Today, 95% of the project is complete, and the remaining work will be finished during this tenure.” Taking an indirect jab at the Maha Vikas Aghadi, he added, “Mumbaikars have seen who truly completed this project. Credit is earned, not claimed.”
Alongside CM Fadnavis and Dy CM Shinde, Ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha were also present.
Key Features of the Bridge
- The bridge spans 827 meters in total, including 699 meters over the sea and a 128-meter approach road.
- Its signature design features bow arch string girders weighing 2,400 tonnes each, with dimensions of 143 meters in length, 27 meters in width, and 31 meters in height.
The overall Coastal Road Project covers 10.58 kilometers, extending from the Princess Street Flyover at Marine Drive to the Worli end of the Sea Link. Once complete, the project is expected to transform Mumbai’s commuting landscape.
Timeline for Completion
- The 7.5-kilometer promenade from Priyadarshini Park to the Worli end of the Sea Link is scheduled for completion by May 2025.
- Additional interchanges at Worli and Haji Ali, median development, and parking lots are expected by the end of 2025.
- Development of 70 hectares of open spaces is estimated to take two more years.