Cidco completes 40% of Ulwe Coastal Road linking airport with Atal Setu

Navi Mumbai: Around 40% of the 6-lane Ulwe Coastal road of total length 6.7 km starting from Amra Marg to Atal Setu (MTHL) junction at Shivajinagar has been completed. The road length includes an elevated airport link of 0.903 km stretch which flies over Nerul-Uran Suburban Railway line as well as Amra Marg (NH 348 A) and lands within the airport site.
The 60 m wide road project executed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,591 crore becomes the key to seamless connectivity and commercial success of the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
The airport project is nearing completion. The vital connectivity projects for the airport are under implementation by various authorities including Cidco, which is implementing the major urban arterial road projects. The road work started in end Jan 2024 is likely to be completed by Sept 2026.
The Cidco has already obtained the Coastal Regulatory Zone and forest clearances. The Bombay high court has granted permission for cutting mangroves in Jan 2024.
The Cidco has spent Rs 528 crore out of the total estimated cost till the end of February 2025 (financial year 2024-25). The Cidco has proposed to spend Rs 628 cr in the revised budget of 2025-26 fiscal year. Balance expenditure will be made in the next financial year (2026-27).
The work is executed in two parts. The first part (3.8km) covers a portion of the Amra Marg including the elevated airport link executed through a joint venture firm, formed by two big contractors at an estimated of Rs 679 cr. The second part (2.9km) is executed by one of the big firms of the joint venture from the balance of Amra Marg to Atal Setu junction estimated to Rs 912 cr.