Amitabh Bachchan First Time Experiences Coastal Road Tunnel In Mumbai

Amitabh Bachchan shared a video on social media navigating a tunnel on Mumbai’s recently opened Coastal Road, which links Marine Drive with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

He called the tunnel “a marvel” because it reduces travel time between the two locations by a significant amount. A two-kilometer tunnel connects Marine Drive and Priyadarshini Park on the 10.8-kilometer road.

In his post, which he designated as T 4968, Mr. Bachchan wrote, “Went first time in the TUNNEL—enter before Haji Ali and out half way to Marine Drive… a Marvel.” In just a couple of minutes, the video received over 50,000 views, and numerous comments were left by viewers on the post.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, together with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, officially launched its first phase on March 11. Beginning on October 13, 2018, the project is a large-scale undertaking with an estimated cost of ₹ 12,721 crore.

The authorities have set a speed limit for cars that are stretching along the stretch. The speed restriction on the straight road is 80 km/h, but it is only 60 km/h inside the tunnel. Additionally, there is a 40 km/h posted speed limit for cars at turn-around and entry/exit points.