Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Mumbai Coastal Road Crash Highlights Speed Limits And Restrictions
A BMW crashed on Mumbai’s Coastal Road early Sunday.
Three people died and one person was critically injured.
Reports say the car was travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali.
The driver allegedly lost control, hit a barrier and fell into an area below the road.
The Coastal Road was built to help people travel across Mumbai more quickly.
Cars can travel up to 80 kmph on its main section.
Lower speed limits apply in tunnels, on ramps and around curves.
Only certain vehicles may use the road, and drivers cannot stop, reverse or make U-turns there.
Cameras monitor the road for speeding and other violations.
A speeding BMW allegedly crashed off a bridge near Mumbai’s Coastal Road early Sunday, killing three people and critically injuring another.
The car was reportedly travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali when the driver lost control, hit a barrier and plunged into an under-construction parking area.
The 29.2-kilometre, eight-lane corridor is designed to cut travel between South Mumbai and the western suburbs to about 40–45 minutes.
Speed limits are 80 kmph on the main carriageway, 60 kmph in the twin undersea tunnels and 40 kmph on ramps, curves and interchanges.
Two-wheelers, bicycles, auto-rickshaws, heavy commercial vehicles and pedestrians are prohibited, while stopping, reversing, U-turns and photography are restricted.
- Who
- The occupants of a BMW were involved; three died and one was critically injured.
- What
- A BMW allegedly lost control, hit a barrier and crashed off a bridge on the Coastal Road.
- When
- The crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday.
- Where
- The vehicle was travelling from Marine Drive toward Haji Ali and plunged into an under-construction parking area below the road.
- Why
- Reports allege speeding and loss of control; the incident renewed concerns about unsafe high-speed driving on the corridor.
- Road length
- 29.2 kilometres
- Road design
- Eight-lane, access-controlled corridor
- Main carriageway speed limit
- 80 kmph
- Tunnel speed limit
- 60 kmph
- Ramp, curve and interchange limit
- 40 kmph
- Travel-time goal
- About 40–45 minutes between South Mumbai and the western suburbs
- Speed monitoring
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are placed roughly every 2–3 kilometres