Overview
- The chief minister inspected northern Coastal Road works on Sunday and restated targets to open the Bandra–Versova link by March 2028 and the Versova–Bhayandar stretch and connectors by December 2028.
- Officials said a dedicated war room will monitor progress daily and contractors must accelerate work using separate plans for the monsoon and fair‑weather seasons.
- The Bandra–Versova Sea Link, a critical 17.17 km, 8‑lane connector, is reported at about 32 percent civil progress and is expected to cut travel between Versova and Bandra from roughly 45–60 minutes to 10–15 minutes.
- Environmentalists and Koli community members protested the inspection over mangrove loss and fisheries impacts, and two activists were briefly detained after a confrontation with local supporters of a BJP MLA.
- Project documents and officials place the north extension at roughly 25 km with an estimated cost near Rs 25,000 crore across six construction packages that include twin tunnels and elevated links.