The second tunnel of the Mumbai Coastal Road project was successfully completed on Tuesday at Priyadarshini Park near Breach Candy. As per the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the first phase of the ambitious 10.58-kilometre-long Coastal Road, connecting Princess Street to Worli, is expected to be finished by November 2023.

During the completion of the tunnel work, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis, and Civic Chief I S Chahal were present. The tunnel’s length measures 2.07 kilometres, extending from Priyadarshini Park to Girgoan Chowpaty. The work on the first tunnel began on January 11, 2021, achieving a breakthrough in January 2022. The second tunnel work commenced on April 26 and was completed on May 30, despite some technical issues faced by the tunnel boring machine. The machine used for tunneling has a diameter of 12.19 metres, making it the largest in India.