13 February,2026 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Spanning 13.45 km as a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor, the project employs cutting-edge engineering techniques. PIC/MMRDA
Construction of the Thane Coastal Road-1 has crossed a key milestone within eight months of commencement, with more than 50 per cent of the foundation work for the elevated viaduct now complete, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said.
According to a project update, pier cap and I-girder construction works are progressing at a rapid pace on the 13.45-km, six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor.
The project is being constructed using advanced engineering techniques. For the first time in India, a greenfield road project is deploying a single-pile, single-pier system with monopile foundations on land, marking a significant innovation in infrastructure development.
Designed as a strategic freight corridor, the corridor aims to decongest the busy Ghodbunder Road and enhance connectivity between NH-160 (Mumbai-Nashik Highway) and Gaimukh along the Thane Creek coastline. Major stretches of the project are being constructed on viaducts and bridges to protect the sensitive mangrove ecosystem in the area.
At Gaimukh, the corridor will directly connect with the upcoming Gaimukh-Fountain Hotel Tunnel, facilitating seamless connectivity between Thane and Bhayander.
Officials said the combined impact of these projects is expected to significantly ease traffic pressure on Ghodbunder Road, improve urban mobility in Thane, and strengthen freight movement towards Vadhawan Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), South Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The corridor is also set to integrate with several upcoming infrastructure initiatives, including the Thane Ring Metro, Thane Coastal Road-2, the Saket-Amane Elevated Corridor and the Kasarvadavali-Kharbhav Road. Once completed, the project is expected to serve as a critical component of the region's next-generation transport network.
Officials described the progress as a major step forward in strengthening Thane's road infrastructure and easing congestion along key arterial routes.
Thane-based environmentalist Rohit Joshi has served a legal notice to the Thane police commissioner over alleged illegal dumping and land reclamation in a protected Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) near the Rabodi helipad, with fingers being pointed at the police department. mid-day had earlier reported the matter, following which a site inspection by the Thane tehsildar's office confirmed that debris dumping had taken place at the location.
The notice has also been served on the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, the Thane district collector and the divisional forest officer of the Mangrove Cell (North Konkan). It pertains to alleged illegal reclamation, dumping of debris and destruction of mangroves in a CRZ-I/CRZ-IB area.
Citing violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the notice flags continued damage to inter-tidal wetlands and mangrove patches in the ecologically sensitive zone. Joshi, founder and president of the Yeoor
Thane-based environmentalist Rohit Joshi has served a legal notice to the Thane police commissioner over alleged illegal dumping and land reclamation in a protected Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) near the Rabodi helipad, with fingers being pointed at the police department. mid-day had earlier reported the matter, following which a site inspection by the Thane tehsildar's office confirmed that debris dumping had taken place at the location.
The notice has also been served on the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, the Thane district collector and the divisional forest officer of the Mangrove Cell (North Konkan). It pertains to alleged illegal reclamation, dumping of debris and destruction of mangroves in a CRZ-I/CRZ-IB area.
Citing violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the notice flags continued damage to inter-tidal wetlands and mangrove patches in the ecologically sensitive zone. Joshi, founder and president of the Yeoor Environmental Society, told mid-day, "The destruction of mangroves in a CRZ-I zone is a serious offence. The legal notice has been issued as repeated complaints did not translate into ground-level action." He warned that continued degradation of wetlands increase flooding risks during the monsoon.
told mid-day, "The destruction of mangroves in a CRZ-I zone is a serious offence. The legal notice has been issued as repeated complaints did not translate into ground-level action." He warned that continued degradation of wetlands increase flooding risks during the monsoon.
