Coastal Street To Be Absolutely Open To Mumbaikars On Completion Of Prabhadevi Connector In Feb: Fadnavis | Mobility Information
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday inaugurated the northbound bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Street with the Bandra-Worli Sea Hyperlink, describing it as a milestone that can “herald a brand new period of connectivity” for town. With 94 per cent of the work accomplished, the coastal highway will likely be totally open to Mumbaikars upon the completion of the Prabhadevi connector in February, he stated. “The coastal highway milestone is a brand new period of connectivity for Mumbai. It’ll considerably scale back journey time for Mumbaikars and supply much-needed reduction from air pollution,” he stated. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha have been current on the event.
“I admire all of the officers, engineers, staff of the BMC, contractors, and building staff concerned in efficiently finishing the coastal highway venture. Your dedication and arduous work have made this attainable,” he stated. Apart from the bridge, the chief minister additionally inaugurated the intersections from Marine Drive to Prabhadevi and from Bindumadhav Thackeray Chowk to the ocean bridge and the intercity route in the direction of Bandra.
The coastal highway will likely be open for vehicular motion every day from 7 am to midnight, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) had stated in a launch on Friday, including the northbound bridge will likely be opened for the general public from January 27. Within the absence of the northbound bridge, each north in addition to south certain visitors was directed to the southbound bridge, which was opened for the general public a number of months again, it stated.
The northbound bridge is 827 metres lengthy, with 699 metres over the ocean and a 128-metre entry highway. The bridge features a 143-metre lengthy, 27-metre vast and 31-metre excessive ‘Bo Arch String Girder’ weighing roughly 2,400 metric tons, the discharge stated.
The formidable Mumbai Coastal Street Undertaking is being developed in phases to offer quicker entry from south Mumbai to the northern suburbs, stretching from Nariman Level to Dahisar.
Nearly 94 per cent of the development of the primary part of the coastal highway, overlaying a ten.58-km-stretch from Shamal Das Gandhi Marg in south Mumbai to Worli-Bandra Sea Hyperlink, has been accomplished, the discharge stated.
Greater than 50 lakh automobiles have used the coastal highway route from March 12 to December 31, 2024, with the every day common being 18,000-20,000 automobiles, it added.
Shinde is the guardian minister of Mumbai metropolis. Shelar is the guardian minister of Mumbai suburbs, whereas Lodha is the co-guardian minister.
