The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) initiated the process for the design and construction of the Kharghar Coastal Road (KCR), connecting Jalmarg Sector 16 in Kharghar to Belapur.

The project, aimed at improving access to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), is expected to be completed within 30 months, including the monsoon season.

In August, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) granted Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the road, clearing the way for construction to begin.

The KCR project spans 9.679 kilometres, of which 2.986 kilometres is part of an existing road.

According to a report by Lokmat Times, the new road will feature stilt construction and ground-level reclamation, providing better connectivity between key points in Navi Mumbai.

The road will stretch from Jalmarg Sector 16 in Kharghar to the PMAY Housing Scheme near Kharghar railway station, and extend to the underpass near Delhi Public School (DPS) in Nerul. It will run parallel to the NMIA, linking Kharghar station to Belapur, thereby improving travel efficiency in the area.

According to the report citing the tender document, the project timeline is set at 913 days, with the first 90 days dedicated to design and approvals, followed by 823 days for construction and handover.