In an indication that the city will get the coastal road, the BMC announced that it will seek international expertise to dislodge some of the cement tetrapods installed at Marine Drive, Haji Ali and Worli Seaface to facilitate work on this road. Civic officials monitoring the coastal road project said the number of pods dislodged would depend on the alignment required for the 33.2-km road stretching from Nariman Point to Kandivli. The road plan still needs the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) authority's nod, but the BMC is preparing the ground for when it finally comes.