Mumbai Coastal Road vs old route - Bandra to Nariman Point rush hour time trial |

Part of Mumbai’s ambitious Coastal Road is open to the public. But how has it changed things and how much time does it actually save you? Gavin D’souza and Nikhil Bhatia are out to investigate.
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Editor: Mohit Sharma
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[@saliloza5461]

I think Gavin was lucky enough not to encounter any traffic on Peddar Road area when the video was shot. Else that stretch is still a nightmare to drive on. Also the 2 cars weren't comparable. A Tuscon would have probably been much more powerful to drive as compared to the Comet. While a 6 minutes time gap is great between the two drives, Bombay still has a long way to go as far as the traffic nightmares are concerned. Just to let Autocar know that yesterday ie Friday 3rd May afternoon I took 1.5 hours to commute from Goregaon to BKC for work on the Western Express Highway. A long way to go, but Bombay is probably getting there in terms of road infra with all new roads etc. Thanks Nikhil, Gavin, Jay (for the commentary) and Autocar for the video.

[@fiftyfive1s410]

Will you switch to the metro once 3 phase 1 opens by the end of the month? You'd use metro line 7 (red), switch to metro line 1 (blue), and finally get onto metro line 3 (aqua) from marol naka and then directly to BKC.

[@pranjal_ghosh]

The coastal road will be even faster once the Worli Sea Link to Coastal road missing bridge is completed

[@spiritofearth]

Costal road has therefore decongested Mumbai roads.

[@adityaagarwal4431]

No extra amount of roads will ever lower the transit time. This is the biggest fallacy that everyone fails to understand in the long run. More roads = less traffic --> more people buy car = more traffic. It is a vicious cycle. There is only ONE way to reduce transit times and cut traffic which is (drumrolls) --> investment in good public transport infrastructure. (Period)

[@meetankush]

Mumbai has one of the best public transport system in the world. Guess what, even that is packed. The “fallacy” is not applicable in the population density of cities like Delhi and Mumbai. How long before we have more lines to accommodate more of the public transport system? Because there’s a local every 2 minutes of each other. The only way is to have more platforms and more tracks, which is, repeat after me, EXACTLY THE SAME AS INCREASING NUMBER OF ROAD LANES.

[@Tklshriram71]

Agreed. BTW which car do you own now? 😊 People's enthusiasm for a car will never vanish. People who are very conscious about utopian concepts can very well opt for public transport. Human aspirations can't be suppressed.

[@haridasification]

Exactly, only public transport like metros, suburban trains and buses with last mile connectivity is the only way to solve the traffic mess anywhere in the world plus road driving etiquette

[@likhithramesh9065]

truly said...have experienced this in Bengaluru. They keep on building flyovers as a solution but its not, real reduction came when Metro train frequency was increased.

[@chevvakulasrikanth9260]

Didn't expect this to happen..

[@mantrachhaya6835]

The coastal road was meant for just this, it was supposed to help the route to be decongested, and provide a better commute to both the users and non users, so the idea which seemed kind of crazy, and many assumed it would fail to decongest the old route because they thought the implementation would be bad, but for now at leat the implementation seems somewhat successful, more than trans harbour link, though trans harbour link will be the main route in future after it is extended to Pune mumbai expressway and the new navi Mumbai international airport opens up....

[@shyampsunder2003]

Truly revolutionary developments improve the experience of non users as well. Example: E-commerce increases competition provides better value to purely offline buyers as well. This video shows it in practice.

[@StarKillerSK]

Question:- Where did you had breakfast at Nariman Point???

[@Formula1Fail84]

2:25 Delhi is filled with DMRC signs....

[@abhishekgurjar4816]

Oh wow amazing conclusion 😂

[@nitesh_gthead8772]

It’s a dream for Mumbai - lovely video. Thanks guys

[@ryanmenezes94]

This road test should be conducted in the evening rather than during the day. The coastal road would truly demonstrate its worth then.

[@diysai]

Thank you for not scripting this.

[@amankhot0827]

Awesome content!!!! In my opinion if Gavin had a car with more power he might have won the competition......!!!!

[@ankanmaiti9864]

Well, you can literally cover half of the entire city in 10 minutes, that's a huge infrastructure anyway. From Kolkata where it still can take an hour.

[@monishsaraf3164]

I think a lot of people fail to understand the ultimate benefit, the aim isn't just to make a ultra fast highway but to also make more routes and reduce traffic in the city. Peddar Road, a traffic hub has seen lesser traffic because of this and hence it will not just benefit the ones taking the coastal road but also the traditional route.

[@sudirsankr3361]

The road around Mumbai airport - Sakinaka area is terrible. Additional flyover is urgently required.

[@juhihingorani3670]

Such a fun video. Want more Nikhil & Gavin videos!

[@nish486]

What would make everyone's life amazing is better public transport.

[@river.]

I went to wankhede recently and the tunnel is a work of art. It looks like tunnels I am used to seeing in western movies.

[@akhildesai2706]

Hyundai Tucson's interior is so good. I wish they could have worked on the exterior design. The very first tucson which came to India used to look so good. @hyundaiindia I hope you're listening.

[@abhinrsv]

Well to many the exterior looks great! I like it, looks different than other cars.

[@VKP-i5i]

Why Mumbai Developments are so slow comparatively to delhi ones

[@suyashmadhavi1780]

coastal road work isn't slow, the metro work is slow because the city is congested and the work is mostly done overnight.

[@legoinsan]

Delhi is circularly built so you can close off roads to build things and it all still works. Mumbai is just north south east west can't close off anything.

[@spiritofearth]

Lack of space

[@mr21129]

I travel to Nariman Point from Goregaon every day - the coastal road saves 20 minutes today as compared to before when coastal road wasn’t operational

[@hemantjoshi1428]

The background score is so apt for this amazing race.. superb

[@umtatraining]

As the Coastal road is still a work in progress and many parts are still to be completed, this is not really a fair comparison. Having said that, it is probably because the Coastal road and the old road are both now available, that the traffic seems to be split evenly, which is why the commute took almost the same time. The good news is, that the earlier grid-locked traffic jams are history.

[@omkartanpure270]

teh project has changed both the old and new lines through out teh mumbai i was just amazing to drive with such good views and so time convinent was it. bandra to sea link and then dadar it was just a soo good drive. bless to see 80 and 55 kmph speed limit on road through out mumbai

[@atanuroy8405]

i am surprised to see someone actually bought this mg toy car at such massive price

[@tejeshyel]

Coastal road has not only reduce the transit time but has also reduced the travel time of the otherwise routine route

[@Karzanius]

I wonder how long it will take for Induced Demands to start causing traffic jams on the coastal road as well

[@loknathbehera6557]

He drove the car within the speed limits. Thats why the gap is so less.

[@____itsjini]

Just 80kph in the city is definitely an odd feeling. Need updated speed limits.

[@eurekacomment5719]

What payments were made for the tolls? Which one was cheaper and by how much?

[@hruaitearalte]

from planning point of view, additional ROWs is like a remedy only and not the cure of traffic jams... so, Mumbaikars, enjoy while it lasts.

[@Atheistically69]

A local train journey takes 23 minutes between these two destinations for ₹10.

[@bharatpurohit8331]

This is really good thing

[@rajneeshsethiya5259]

Comet EV breezing like ease!😍

[@harishXO]

Tucson is my favourite car ❤

[@PradeepPurple]

I wonder if peddar road traffic will shift to Breach Candy, since there is an on ramp to the Coastal road there, going to Nariman Point 🤔

[@dineshsingag]

I guess you picked the wrong time for this challenge, perhaps?! Should be around evening - around 6! But honestly, got lucky

[@jayjhaveri1906]

amazing feat but INDUCED DEMAND!

[@maddyc503]

Good production quality.

[@FABISTAN]

Any comparison of pre costal road and now comparision ??

[@alonerpro]

I expect more cars now due to induced demand caused by the coastal road. But SoBo people already have multiple cars.

[@vijaykumarbalraj8218]

Thank you sir very useful vidoe

[@ninadparkar1997]

The real test will be monsoon coastal road….a.k.a flooded road

[@weepin987]

actually post covid things have slowed down a little bit.... .. in a sense people are not just rushing everywhere...

[@MB_speaking]

I tried Coastal road but ended up in traffic at Chembur Bandra.. they should have bypass this also 😢 .. anyway coastal road is too good 👍

[@kushsaraogi]

That's a Real Shocker !! 😮 Peddar Road Empty on a Thursday Morning. Rush Hour Traffic of Mumbai. Ohh Man, Living in Mumbai since the last 5 Years, have never seen This Clear Sight of Peddar Road .. BMC, What Magic have you done ! 😘 Amazing .. 🫶

[@trueindian510]

Since there is no toll on Costal Road, saving 5 mins will also matter.

[@lostsoul4317]

Do this at 5pm instead of 12pm

[@Ok-vt1go]

Imagine a world where all people drive the way you drive… following rules

[@akshatpawar5170]

India don’t need these new roads by sir Druv Rathee

[@DayumSonny]

The bottlenecking on the beginning and the end of the Coastal road, is what slowed Nikhil down. That and the face that Mumbai as a city still does not have the road network to cater to the sheer number of vehicles that travel across and within it. Great video. I wonder how what the time difference would have been if Gavin had the Tiago EV.

[@thedailykeyboard4312]

TN ki car Mumbi madhey yenraa?

[@abhishekpawar5126]

Induced demand effect This lower congestion on the older road will only last for a few months After than both roads will be congested The only solution for Mumbai is Metro + More Buses + Local trains In the past 10 years Buses have reduced and roads have increased, Mumbai is going in reverse

[@shakeelmohan7943]

Hey Gavin , could you please tell me your specs model. 😅

[@foodcastic-vp3fj]

Comet impresses me with its features and its efficiency is perfect😍

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

Hyderabad is far better than Mumbai and Bangalore when it comes to roads and managing traffic, just come and experience the Nehru ORR over here, it's pure bliss 😍🥰😇

[@prathm87]

😂🤣

[@aj3376]

Its like heart Blocked has been cleared by Coastal road and Mumbai is Running Smoothly now.

[@thecomment9489]

The best shot skyline is full of haze. And since there are sharp shadows of objects on the ground it must be a very bright sunny day. So that haze is not clouds. So what might be the other possibility?

[@vijayaraj9670]

Nice place

[@wanderdiaries24]

You have no idea what a traffic jam means!! Come to Bangalore!!

[@chauhannishith]

Give it a few years, and it will be the same again. No amount of lanes can fix the traffic if such frequent locals are not able to tackle it

[@krishdesai5234]

turn the camera off and give gavin some more horses, there will be no time difference 😭

[@sankuM]

😅🤣😂

[@ubexplores2791]

Why not build a metro?

[@aaryankumar8770]

Isn't that happening as well? I mean the roads are so bad in mumbai that they need an upgrade too unlike in say western countries or east Asia

[@JaywN0t37XGQQbwFjN]

They made this bridge is also a very good step. They tried for metro but you forgot news that environment activist is going in court to stop metro. Someone should raise the voice we need metro. Environment we can plant more trees anywhere else.

[@meetankush]

One at a time. Everything has a budget and priority. Metros can’t make way for ambulances. Plus, the infrastructure is more expensive to build.

[@fiftyfive1s410]

Metro line 3

[@abhijitgupta9031]

Bangalore will see this and cry 😂😂

[@Vikrant_Singh_Rathore]

Actually it will save time in heavy traffic...Also very easy to drive in traffic areas and easy to maneuver. Best thing is Range which is good and now this ev comes with FC too..!!

[@Lonelyplanet3]

Finally you are going to get Stuck on W.E highway

[@asifm5153]

Still even stevens😂

[@jayantdhole]

Kitna bhi Karlo bunny, Traffic toh rehne hi wala hai.

[@animalsquad007]

📌

[@tushrpanchal]

16000crs to just save 6mins 😂

[@sankuM]

🤣

[@patmclaughlin107]

Now multiply those 6 minutes with the numbers of people that drive on that road to calculate the number of person-hours saved.

[@FastRider_10]

100th comment

[@doogie.browser]

Chances are many office goers took 2nd May off in addition to 1st May (Wednesday). Also 922 am from Bandra is not peak time; most folks have to reach offices in Worli and South Mumbai by 930, so peak hour on that route is really 8am to 930. I live along an arterial road going from Mahim to Worli so I see the south bound traffic already built up by 9am. Most banks and corporate offices are now located in the Parel to Tardeo stretch. The coastal road from Worli to Nariman Point is likely to become a white elephant in a few years, especially after the underground metro is fully functional. This is another example of the nexus between big construction companies and govt that enriches their promoters politicians, and bureaucrats without really benefitting the residents.

[@chirag0]

There’s OTA update available for your tucson’s centre console now android auto/apple CarPlay goes full screen.

[@explorer2616]

The good thing is that time has reduced f9r both the routes . Its not that coastal road is inefficient

[@vijayaraj9670]

I am fan of auto car show. But in ET now tv your program has been stopped . What is the reason

[@crazylove2426]

These are all incomplete projects - both the coastal road and MTHL, hence we need to wait for it to complete fully.

[@spilltea4241]

Maybe the costal road took in some of the traffic from the old route. Thats why it wasnt that busy.

[@mik29k]

Workday Rush hour pe karna tha na.

[@juman2vt]

Load sharing done this.

[@tsrinivasarao6548]

Tucson suitable for you boss