Updated On: 11 March, 2024 11:26 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the coastal road between Worli and Marine Drive in south Mumbai (Pics/Maharashtra CMO)

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A 10.5-kilometer-long stretch will be opened for traffic in the first phase, an official earlier said, adding that motorists can enter the coastal road from Worli Seaface, Haji Ali interchange and Amarson`s interchange points, and exit at Marine Lines
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Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and other dignitaries were present when the south-bound corridor of the coastal road was inaugurated on Monday

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The work on the ambitious project started on October 13, 2018 and its projected cost is Rs 12,721 crore
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A world-class Central Park spread over 320 acres will come up along the road, named `Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road`, CM Shinde said last week

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The Worli to Marine Lines stretch of the Coastal Road will be opened to the public on Tuesday
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The Mumbai Coastal Road Project (South) addresses the growing traffic congestion in South Mumbai, offering a swift and efficient coastal road from Nariman Point

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The vehicular traffic would be allowed at this stretch between 6 am and 8 pm from Monday to Friday
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Notably, stopping vehicles to get out of vehicles and also click pictures or take videos on the route is strictly prohibited

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Earlier in January, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had said that the Mumbai coastal road connecting Marine Drive with Bandra-Worli Sea Link will be toll-free
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