Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that all major hurdles in the Mumbai Coastal Road project, which is planned to extend up to Virar in Palghar district, have been cleared, and work on the extension will begin soon.

Currently, the coastal road stretches from Marine Drive in South Mumbai to Worli, connecting to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. In future phases, it will extend to Versova and ultimately to Virar, which is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Once completed, the travel time from Nariman Point to Virar is expected to reduce to just 35–40 minutes.