With the Shiv Sena firmly in power, its dream project, the Coastal Road, seems to be progressing at breakneck speed. The municipal corporation has asked the traffic police to let heavy vehicles, usually not allowed during the daytime, to ply in the city throughout the day to transport machinery and debris for the project.

An activist, however, has objected to the work saying it will not only create traffic jams in the city but also damage marine life. The Mumbai traffic police in January 2018 restricted the entry of heavy vehicles in the city to speed up vehicular movement. As per the directive, heavy vehicles are prohibited from entering and leaving from the city between 7 am and 11 am, and 5 pm and 9 pm. In south Mumbai, the movement of heavy vehicles is banned from 7 am till midnight. The restriction is applicable to each and every project, except the Metro construction. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sought a similar exception for the Coast Road work too.