Mumbai Coastal Road – Information & Status

29.80 km Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) is an under construction access-controlled expressway with a route connecting Princess Street Flyover in South Bombay with Kandivali in the northern suburbs.

The project’s 10.58 km Phase 1 (southern section) is under construction between Marine Drive and Bandra Worli Sea-link by BMC/MCGM. It comprises of an 8 lane road reclaimed from the sea, bridge on stilts, elevated road, twin-tunnels under Malabar Hills, new green spaces, sea wall / break water wall and multiple interchanges for traffic dispersal.

The project’s foundation stone was laid in December 2018. It is expected to be completed and opened in January 2024.

The project’s roughly 19 km Phase 2 (northern section) will connect Bandra with Kandivali. In Jan 2022, APCO Infratech – Webuild JV was awarded a roughly Rs. 9,000 crore contract by MSRDC for the 9.6 km Versova – Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project’s construction.

Phase 1’s Estimated Cost: Rs 12,700 crore
Phase 1’s Total Length: 10.58 km
Completion Deadline: July 2023
Lanes: 4-8 lanes
Owner: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) / Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)
General Consultant: AECOM
Status: Under Construction
Also Known As: Western Freeway

The coastal road project seeks to create large patches of open green space, a rarity in Mumbai. About 90 hectares will be reclaimed for the project of which 70 hectares will be landscaped to provide cycle tracks, promenades, amphitheaters, children’s play areas and other recreational space.

The project’s Phase 2 involves constructing a 19.22 km northern extension between Bandra – Versova – Kandivali comprising of a 9.6 km Bandra-Versova Sea Link with connectors to Bandra (1.17 km), Carter Road (1.80 km) and Juhu Koliwada (2.80 km). Its Detailed Project Report was prepared by Louis Berger.

Project Overview & Route

The project comprises of 3 civil packages 1, 2 & 4.

Package 1

Scope: Priyadarshani Park to Baroda Palace (3.82 km)
Lanes: 8 lanes
Contractor: Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Contract Value: Rs. 7,489 crore (P1 and P4)
Status: Under Construction

Note: Haji Ali interchange will be a multilevel interchange inside Haji Ali bay providing connectivity to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road.

Package 2

Scope: Baroda Palace near Haji Ali to the Worli end of Bandra Worli Sea Link (2.23 km)
Lanes: 8 lanes
Deadline: 48 months (4 years)
Contractor: HCC – HDC JV (Hindustan Construction Company – Hyundai Development Corporation)
Contract Value: Rs. 2,126 crore
Status: Under Construction

Package 4

Scope: Princess Street Flyover to Priyadarshani Park (3.93 km) with twin 1920m tunnels under Malabar Hills
Lanes: 6 lanes (2 x 2 lanes + 1 emergency)
Contractor: Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Contract Value: Rs. 7,489 crore (P1 and P4)
Status: Under Construction

Note: Tunneling work for the south-bound tunnel started in January 2021 and a breakthrough was achieved in January 2022.

Tunneling is being carried out by TBM Mavala – the largest tunnel boring machine to be deployed in India. This CRCHI slurry machine with a diameter of 12.19m will operate 25 meters below the surface at Girgaum and 75 meters below Malabar Hill. Details on the expected geology can be viewed here. L&T hopes to excavate 9 meters/day to complete both tunnels by their internal deadline of June 2022.

Current Status

First TBM breakthrough on Package 4 was recorded on January 10, 2022. The project’s Phase 1 is expected to be completed and opened in January 2024.

Here’s a video from December 2022:

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