Much to the delight of motorists, the first phase of the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg-Mumbai Coastal Road - was thrown open to traffic on Tuesday with 16,000 negotiating the vehicles stretch.
Bhupen Tharu, an early bird who vroomed through it, was full of praise: "It's a dream come true. It's all very historic. Full marks to the BMC." However, on Worli Sea Face, there was a huge traffic snarl, with several motorists vying to get on the road.
Motorists were in awe of the 10.5km-long stretch, which is expected to reduce the 40-minute travel time from Worli to Marine Drive to a mere nine minutes. The road will be open from 8 am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. It will be closed on weekends.
The first phase, consisting of the south-bound carriageway, was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday. The second phase, which is expected to be complete by May 2024, will connect the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (Bandra-end) to Kandivli.
On Day 1, motorists maintained complete discipline, assiduously adhering to traffic laws. At the Princess Street flyover, Marine Drive, traffic personnel were predicting a bottleneck, as the flyover receives traffic from the coastal road.
This story is from the March 13, 2024 edition of The Free Press Journal.
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