Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Mumbai Coastal Road Sets Entry Points, Speed Limits, Vehicle Restrictions
Mumbai has published new rules for using its Coastal Road and Sea Link.
The road connects Marine Drive with the Bandra Toll Plaza.
Cars can travel both southbound and northbound.
Drivers must use specific entry and exit points.
Large goods vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and pedestrians cannot use the route.
BEST buses and passenger-carrying vehicles are exceptions to some heavy-vehicle restrictions.
Cars can travel up to 80 kmph on straight sections.
The limit falls to 60 kmph in tunnels and 40 kmph near turns or road mergers.
Stopping, picking up passengers and taking photographs or videos are not allowed.
Mumbai Traffic Police issued rules for the Coastal Road and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link.
The connected route is open in both directions between Marine Drive and Bandra Toll Plaza.
Southbound and northbound traffic have designated entry and exit points.
Goods carriers, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, animal-drawn carts and pedestrians are prohibited.
Speed limits are 80 kmph on straight roads, 60 kmph in tunnels and 40 kmph at turns or mergers.
- Who
- The Mumbai Traffic Police issued the rules.
- What
- Traffic rules cover entry and exit points, prohibited vehicles, speed limits and restricted activities on the Coastal Road and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the press note was issued.
- Where
- On the Dharmaveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, between Marine Drive and Bandra Toll Plaza.
- Why
- To outline traffic restrictions and operating rules for the connected roads.
- Route
- The Coastal Road is connected to the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link through the Connector Bridge.
- Traffic directions
- The route is open southbound and northbound between Marine Drive and Bandra Toll Plaza.
- Straight-road speed limit
- 80 kmph maximum.
- Tunnel speed limit
- 60 kmph maximum.
- Turn or merger speed limit
- 40 kmph maximum.
- Prohibited vehicles
- Goods carriers, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, animal-drawn carts and similar vehicles are restricted.
- Prohibited activities
- Stopping, passenger pickup or drop-off, and photography or video recording are prohibited, except passenger activity involving BEST buses.