Mumbai Coastal Road phase 2 inaugurated today: Check reduced travel time, entry rules and more

The north-bound arm of the Mumbai Coastal Road - from Marine Drive to Haji Ali - was inaugurated on Monday, marking a crucial phase in the metropolis's infrastructure upgrade as it will drastically reduce travel time for motorists.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, rode a vintage Rolls Royce to mark the formal inauguration of the Dharamveer Swaraj Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Mumbai Coastal Road.

Vehicular movement on the route was allowed from 4 pm on Monday, a civic spokesperson said. Initially, the Mumbai civic body had announced that the road stretch would be open for vehicles from Tuesday.