coastal road project , Supreme court (Supreme court) gave the green light in Mumbai (Mumbai, coastal road The obstacles facing the project have been removed. The NGO had opposed the construction of facilities other than the construction of the coastal road through a petition citing environmental reasons. But as the Supreme Court disposed of the concerned petition, the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai (BMC) is relieved. With the decision of the Supreme Court, Haji Ali will now have underground parking, cycle and jogging track, open space garden, seaside resort and butterfly park. Only an amusement park cannot be built.
The coastal road project in Mumbai is the dream project of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. The Coastal Road Project is worth Rs 14 thousand crore and will be completed by November 2023. The Coastal Road project will be crucial for breaking the traffic jams in Mumbai. In addition, Mumbaikars will be able to travel safely, quickly and economically. Along with this, the journey of the ambulance will also be faster. The pace of the Coastal Road Project was slowed down due to the Corona crisis. But the work on this project has got a good momentum and so far 58 percent of the work has been completed.
About Coastal Road Project
This is a very ambitious project undertaken by the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai.
The total length of the project is being constructed from Princess Street flyover to the southern end of Bandra-Worli sea link of 10.58 km. The project includes 4+4 lane embankment roads, bridges, elevated roads and tunnels.
The work on the Coastal Road Project has actually started in October, 2018 and is targeted to be completed by November, 2023.
This project will reduce the time taken for road travel and will help in solving the problem of traffic on the existing roads.
Not only this, the level of air and noise pollution will also be reduced.
Along with this, additional green belt will also be created by improving public transport through dedicated bus routes.
The entire project is divided into three packages.
Project Benefits
Coastal road will save 40 percent in time and 34 percent in fuel.
Coastal road will reduce noise pollution, air pollution and improve the standard of living of Mumbaikars.
– To protect the existing coastline from erosion, storm surges and floods due to the proposed sea wall plan.
