THE BMC has set a July 2023 target for the completion of the 10.58-km coastal road from Princess Street Flyover at Marine Lines to the Worli end of Bandra-Worli Sea Link, despite a five-month disruption last year and the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with tensions between India and China. The earlier deadline was October 2022.
The Rs 12,000-crore project was to be completed in four years, since it commenced in October 2018. In all, 20 per cent work for the project has been completed at three sites — Worli, Amarsons Garden and Priyadarshani Park. “A deadline of July 2023 has been set for the entire project, instead of the earlier deadline of October 2022. We have completed 20 per cent of the total work despite the eight-month delay due to court hearings and Covid-19 restrictions,” said Vijay Nighot, chief engineer, coastal road project.
