{"id":58819,"date":"2025-06-27T17:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=58819"},"modified":"2025-06-27T17:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:53:36","slug":"mumbai-mmrda-slashes-uttan-virar-coastal-road-cost-by-nearly-rs-34-000-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=58819","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai MMRDA slashes Uttan\u2011Virar Coastal Road cost by nearly Rs 34\u202f000\u202fcrore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai\u2019s Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has dramatically lowered the estimated cost of the Uttan\u2013Virar Coastal Road (UVCR), trimming it from \u20b987\u202f427\u202fcrore to \u20b952\u202f652\u202fcrore\u2014a reduction of nearly \u20b934\u202f000\u202fcrore\u2014through technical redesign and enhanced environmental sensitivity ahead of formal presentation to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The revised 55.12\u202fkm corridor, featuring a 24.35\u202fkm coastal stretch and 30.77\u202fkm of connecting roads, adopts a 3+3 lane main roadway and 2+2 lanes on feeder connectors. This departs from the earlier 4+4+emergency and 3+3+1 lane layouts, significantly cutting civil, structural, and land acquisition expenses by reducing right-of-way needs. Structural optimisation was central to the overhaul. Twin-pier designs have been replaced with single-pier viaducts, conserving materials, manpower, and procurement overheads. Consultancy fees and provisional charges were rationalised, overheads shrunk, and cost estimates aligned with extant infrastructure capacity.<\/h4>\n

The corridor includes three key connectors: the 9.32\u202fkm Uttan Connector leading to the Dahisar\u2013Bhayandar Link Road, a 2.5\u202fkm elevated Vasai Connector, and an 18.95\u202fkm Virar Connector linking to the Vadodara\u2013Mumbai Expressway. According to MMRDA, this alignment is poised to enhance both passenger and goods movement between Mumbai\u2019s northern suburbs, the western coast, and national transit corridors. Of the revised outlay, 72.2% (\u20b937\u202f998\u202fcrore) is expected to come from multilateral loans\u2014likely sourced from JICA\u2014serviced through toll collection. The balance will be funded by the Maharashtra government and MMRDA equity (27.8%, or \u20b914\u202f654\u202fcrore).<\/h4>\n

Fadnavis has tasked MMRDA with finalising the Detailed and Preliminary Project Reports immediately. A Special Purpose Vehicle will be formed to oversee execution, and clearances will be expedited. This marks a strategic push toward integrating the UVCR with Vadhavan Port and the Samruddhi (Delhi\u2013Mumbai) Expressway. The project promises to advance Mumbai\u2019s connectivity infrastructure, potentially easing congestion along the Western Express Highway, SV Road and Link Road. It also forms part of the broader Ring Road vision, linking seamless travel across the metropolitan region by 2029.<\/h4>\n

Environmental benefits are central: with a leaner footprint, fewer piles and piers are expected to reduce impact on mangroves and coastlines\u2014aligning the project with principles of sustainable, low-carbon infrastructure. Implementation challenges remain, including land acquisition, ecological clearances, and long-term financial sustainability. Yet, the redesign signals a shift toward leaner, citizen-centric infrastructure that balances connectivity with ecologic<\/h4>\n

Also Read: India halves tolls on elevated highways capping at five times<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mumbai MMRDA slashes Uttan\u2011Virar Coastal Road cost by nearly Rs 34\u202f000\u202fcrore<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mumbai\u2019s Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has dramatically lowered the estimated cost of the Uttan\u2013Virar Coastal Road (UVCR), trimming it from \u20b987\u202f427\u202fcrore to \u20b952\u202f652\u202fcrore\u2014a reduction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149,146,147,148],"tags":[38464,77414,77415,2705,520,711,1400,77416],"class_list":["post-58819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infrastructure","category-latest","category-news","category-urban-news","tag-cost-optimisation","tag-green-connectivity","tag-maharashtra-developmental-sensitivity-and-cost-efficiency-a-model-that-may-guide-future-projects-in-mumbais-urban-expansion","tag-mmrda","tag-mumbai-coastal-road","tag-sustainable-infrastructure","tag-urban-transport","tag-uttan-virar-coastal-road"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}