Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Mumbai Speeds Up Coastal Road Phase II, Adds Engineers
Mumbai is building two new roads to improve traffic.
The city is deploying many engineers to oversee these projects.
The Versova-Dahisar Link Road is one of the projects and will cost a lot of money.
The second project is an elevated road, expected to finish by the end of 2028.
The work on the new coastal road will include tunnels and bridges.
BMC is deploying 200 engineers for the Versova-Dahisar Link Road project.
Phase II of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) is being accelerated.
The Versova-Dahisar Link Road (VDLR) project is estimated to cost Rs 16,621 crore.
Civil work for Phase II of MCRP, including tunnels and bridges, starts in September.
A Dahisar-Bhayandar elevated road is also approved at Rs 3,304 crore, starting August 2025.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
- What
- Versova-Dahisar Link Road and Coastal Road Phase II construction.
- When
- Civil work begins next month (September).
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To ease traffic congestion and improve north-south connectivity.
- Project Phase
- Phase II of Coastal Road & Versova-Dahisar Link Road
- Engineer Deployment
- 200 engineers
- VDLR Cost
- Rs 16,621 crore
- Dahisar-Bhayandar Road Cost
- Rs 3,304 crore
- Civil Work Start
- September (Coastal Road Phase II)
