Marine Drive - Worli Section To Be Ready By November

01 Mar 2023 CW Team

BMC aimed to open Phase I, a 10.58-kilometre stretch from Marine Drive to Worli in south Mumbai, by November, said BMC head engineer Mantayya Swami. The ambitious coastal road project (phase 1), when finished, will provide an 8.5 km long and 20-metre wide sea promenade to the city between Priyadarshini Park on Napean Sea Road and the Worli side of the Bandra Worli Sea Link.

The project will be built in two stages. The second phase entails linking the Bandra Sea Link to the Kandivali Junction. Construction on this stretch is yet to commence.

While Larsen and Toubro is completing Packages 1 and 4 of the coastal road at a cost of Rs 7,489 crore, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Hyundai Development Company (45%) are completing Packages 2 and 3 at a cost of Rs 2,126 crore.

BMC aimed to open Phase I, a 10.58-kilometre stretch from Marine Drive to Worli in south Mumbai, by November, said BMC head engineer Mantayya Swami.

The ambitious coastal road project (phase 1), when finished, will provide an 8.5 km long and 20-metre wide sea promenade to the city between Priyadarshini Park on Napean Sea Road and the Worli side of the Bandra Worli Sea Link.

The project is to be constructed in two phases. The second phase involves connecting Bandra Sea Link to Kandivali Junction. Work on this stretch is yet to commence.

While Larsen and Toubro is executing Package 1 and 4 of the coastal road at Rs 7,489 crore, a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Hyundai Development Company (45 per cent) is executing Package 2 and 3 at the cost of Rs 2,126 crore.

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The first phase of the Mumbai coastal road project, from Marine Drive to Worli, is scheduled to be finished in November 2023. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is building the first phase of the coastal road at a cost of Rs 12,500 crore to speed up suburban commutes to and from South Mumbai. BMC aimed to open Phase I, a 10.58-kilometre stretch from Marine Drive to Worli in south Mumbai, by November, said BMC head engineer Mantayya Swami. The ambitious coastal road project (phase 1), when finished, will provide an 8.5 km long and 20-metre wide sea promenade to the city between Priyadarshini Park on Napean Sea Road and the Worli side of the Bandra Worli Sea Link. The project will be built in two stages. The second phase entails linking the Bandra Sea Link to the Kandivali Junction. Construction on this stretch is yet to commence. While Larsen and Toubro is completing Packages 1 and 4 of the coastal road at a cost of Rs 7,489 crore, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Hyundai Development Company (45%) are completing Packages 2 and 3 at a cost of Rs 2,126 crore. The first phase of the Mumbai coastal road project, from Marine Drive to Worli, is scheduled to be finished in November 2023. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is building the first phase of the coastal road at a cost of Rs 12,500 crore to speed up suburban commutes to and from South Mumbai. BMC aimed to open Phase I, a 10.58-kilometre stretch from Marine Drive to Worli in south Mumbai, by November, said BMC head engineer Mantayya Swami. The ambitious coastal road project (phase 1), when finished, will provide an 8.5 km long and 20-metre wide sea promenade to the city between Priyadarshini Park on Napean Sea Road and the Worli side of the Bandra Worli Sea Link. The project is to be constructed in two phases. The second phase involves connecting Bandra Sea Link to Kandivali Junction. Work on this stretch is yet to commence. While Larsen and Toubro is executing Package 1 and 4 of the coastal road at Rs 7,489 crore, a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Hyundai Development Company (45 per cent) is executing Package 2 and 3 at the cost of Rs 2,126 crore. Also Read Belgavi receives projects worth more than Rs 2,700 crore Jai Balaji Inds to enter into cement biz

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