Black spots on many walls of the tunnel(tunnel)

Mumbai: The government is facing criticism over the ambitious coastal road tunnel  (tunnel) of Mumbai. It has not even been three months since the inauguration that water has started leaking in the tunnel built at a cost of crores. Monsoon may enter Mumbai on 10-11 June. In such a situation, how safe is this coastal road in the rain, such questions have arisen now. This ambitious project, built at a cost of about Rs 12 thousand crores, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on 11 March this year.
This is the first road in the country, which is built under the sea. Earlier, Mumbaikars used to take 40 minutes to travel from Worli to Marine Drive. After the inauguration of Mumbai Coastal Road, passengers are covering this distance in just 9 to 10 minutes. However, two weeks before the monsoon, the Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel started leaking, raising many questions. About 100 meters from the tunnel exit, the coastal road towards the Marine Drive-end was flooded.

Dampness on the walls, black spots visible at many places

The Coastal Road project has not even completed three months yet. Due to dampness, black spots have appeared on the walls at many places. It is being told that the leakage has been going on since Sunday morning. The wall is getting damp. It is still not clear what caused the leakage in the tunnel, investigation is going on.

CM Shinde visited the Coastal Road tunnel

Only a few weeks are left for the monsoon to arrive, so on the news of leakage from the Coastal Road tunnel, CM Eknath Shinde himself arrived here to visit. He inspected the tunnel and said that in a few days it will be filled with the help of the best technology and in the rain, water will not be seen here under any circumstances. Will not be visible.

CM Shinde said that yesterday I got the news that water is leaking, so I immediately called the commissioner. There is leakage at two-three places. Any leakage will be investigated. I have also met tunnel experts. There is no danger to its basic structure. It will be filled using specific technology. Permanent solutions will be found. Passengers will not face any problem and water will not be seen here during the rainy season.

The tunnel is 17 to 20 meters below sea level

Earlier on April 10, water had entered the pedestrian underpass of Haji Ali Coastal Road. Even then BMC was criticized a lot. Now the danger is about rain, how safe is this tunnel of Coastal Road during monsoon?

Only one-way traffic is going on in the 12.19 meter diameter tunnel. It is 17 to 20 meters below sea level. On March 11, it was opened for one-way traffic and till now more than 7 lakh vehicles have traveled through this route.