ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ pˈɑːɹt ʌv vˈɪɹə dᵻsˈaɪ ɹˈoʊd hɐz ɡɹˈoʊn ˌoʊvɚ ðə lˈæst fˈoːɹɾi jˈɪɹz baɪ ɹᵻklˈeɪmɪŋ lˈænd fɹʌmðə ðˈɛn bˈækwɔːɾɚz ʌv mʊmbˈaɪ.
A major part of Veera Desai road has grown over the last 40 years by reclaiming land from the then backwaters of Mumbai.