India, Aug. 23 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun constructing piers in Dindoshi and Goregaon, along with other preliminary work in areas that don't fall under Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZs), for the ambitious Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road project.

Full-scale construction is expected to begin by the end of September, once the state mangrove cell grants the remaining environmental clearances, officials said.

The 27-kilometre coastal road, designed for a speed limit of 100 kmph, is expected to significantly cut road travel time between Versova and Bhayandar to just 15 minutes. The project is also expected to enhance east-west connectivity by linking with the proposed Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), which aims to...