Out of a total 10.5 km, an approximately 6.5-km stretch has been thrown open to the public on both sides
Both arms of the Coastal Road have witnessed similar traffic
At an average of 21,000 motorists per day, the partially opened north-bound arm of the Mumbai Coastal Road has witnessed the same, or perhaps a slightly higher number of vehicles passing through since its opening, compared to the south-bound stretch.
While average traffic on the south-bound route was 17,000 vehicles per day in May, according to data from the BMC, an average of 21,000 vehicles used the north-bound route from Marine Lines to Worli’s Lotus Jetty from its opening on June 11 to June 14. The slightly higher number of motorists on the north-bound route might be due to people heading there for a joyride on the coastal road. “There are many who might have gone for a joyride to see the tunnel and new road. We will get the actual number of users next week, and we think it may be similar to the south-bound traffic,” said civic official.
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Out of a total 10.5 km, an approximately 6.5-km stretch has been thrown open to the public on both sides. The remaining phase is slated to open by October-end. The BMC estimates around 68,000 vehicles will use the coastal road daily once the project is fully operational. “And once the Versova-Bandra sea link is opened, it is estimated that one lakh vehicles will ply there,” said the official.
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