<p>The ambitious coastal road being constructed in Mumbai city will be named after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was speaking at an event organised at the Gateway of India here to celebrate the 366th birth anniversary of Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.</p>.<p>“The coastal road is Mumbai’s lifeline and we are going to name it after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. We will also erect a statue of Sambhaji Maharaj on this road,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/mumbais-coastal-road-project-to-be-discussed-in-g-20-meeting-1218659.html" target="_blank">Mumbai's Coastal Road project to be discussed in G-20 meeting</a></strong></p>.<p>The coastal road being constructed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposes to connect the Marine Drive area in south Mumbai to Kandivali, a western suburb, via the existing Bandra Worli Sea Link. It is expected to ease Mumbai’s northbound traffic.</p>.<p>Earlier, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s family members had requested the Maharashtra government to name the coastal road after her.</p>
<p>The ambitious coastal road being constructed in Mumbai city will be named after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was speaking at an event organised at the Gateway of India here to celebrate the 366th birth anniversary of Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.</p>.<p>“The coastal road is Mumbai’s lifeline and we are going to name it after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. We will also erect a statue of Sambhaji Maharaj on this road,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/mumbais-coastal-road-project-to-be-discussed-in-g-20-meeting-1218659.html" target="_blank">Mumbai's Coastal Road project to be discussed in G-20 meeting</a></strong></p>.<p>The coastal road being constructed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposes to connect the Marine Drive area in south Mumbai to Kandivali, a western suburb, via the existing Bandra Worli Sea Link. It is expected to ease Mumbai’s northbound traffic.</p>.<p>Earlier, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s family members had requested the Maharashtra government to name the coastal road after her.</p>