Mumbai coastal road project to be completed by May 2024: CM Eknath Shinde

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div id=”pcl-full-content”>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the Mumbai coastal road from the Princess Street flyover to the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link is expected to be completed by May 2024.

In a written reply during the winter session of the state legislature, CM Shinde said the cost of the coastal road project has increased not due to the delays in its completion but the changes in its alignment. The changes were made after the demands of the Worli fishermen to increase the distance between two ends to ensure smooth navigation of their fishing boats.

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While replying to the question asked by Opposition legislators Anil Parab and Satyajeet Tambe in the Legislative Council, CM Shinde said that work is going on at full speed and the road will be open by May 31. He did not mention if the coastal road would have toll gates.

After the Mumbai coastal road project started in October 2018, it was delayed due to various court orders, Covid pandemic and the agitation by the locals.

The increase in the project cost is mainly due to the increase in goods and services tax by the Centre and additional works such as the proposed 120-metre waterway, he said in a written reply.

The contract period of the appointed general consultant and the fees have increased due to the additional tasks given to him, such as scrutinising the plans of the proposed waterway, supervision of the integrated centralised control centre and consultant for the beautification work, etc., the reply stated

The project has the best public transport facilities and fire fighting vehicles and a separate route is proposed for ambulances, the reply added.

It said the coastal road at Worli will be connected to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link through the construction of a bridge.