Mumbai Coastal Road: CM Eknath Shinde Takes a ride on Gautam Singhania’s Vintage Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet
CM and the Deputy CMs of Maharashtra arrive in a vintage 1930 Rolls Royce-20/25 to inaugurate the second phase of the toll-free Mumbai Coastal Road.
In a enthralling display of of the union of history with modernity, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made a grand entrance aboard a stunning vintage 1930 Rolls Royce 20/25 to inaugurate the second phase of the toll-free Mumbai Coastal Road on Monday, June 10.
He was joined by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar in the gleaming steely-grey classic, lent by Gautam Singhania, Chairman of the Raymonds Group.
मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे, उपमुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस, अजित पवार यांनी केली कोस्टल रोडच्या बोगद्याची पाहणी#Mumbaicostalroad #AkashwaniPuneVruttaVibhag #Puneairnews pic.twitter.com/UwuEoXsjR5
— AIR News Pune (@airnews_pune) June 10, 2024
The iconic Rolls Royce is a 94-year-old marvel maintained by Singhania, who proudly shared a video of the event on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Singhania wrote, “It was an honour to have provided the Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet manufactured in 1930 from my vintage car collection to Hon. CM Eknath Shindeji & Hon. Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis at the inauguration of the north-bound arm of the Coastal Road.”
He added, “Just like many Mumbaikars, I am looking forward to driving on this new stretch of road soon which connects Worli to Marine Drive.”
#मुंबई | धर्मवीर स्वराज्यरक्षक छत्रपती संभाजी महाराज मुंबई किनारा मार्गाची मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे यांच्याकडून पाहणी…https://t.co/0aeRACKNfm
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) June 10, 2024
The south-north arm of the Mumbai Coastal Road, inaugurated by Shinde, is set to open for traffic from June 11, reducing commute times from Marine Lines to Haji Ali to just 8 minutes, down from an hour. This new stretch, approximately 10.5 km long, complements the first phase from Worli to Marine Lines, which opened earlier. Named as ‘Dharmveer Swaraj Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Sagari Kinara Marg’, the Mumbai Coastal Road is expected to be fully completed by October.
Speaking at the event, Shinde highlighted the modern amenities incorporated into the new stretch, emphasizing how it will greatly alleviate traffic congestion between south and north Mumbai.
