Bandra Worli sea link mumbai on 1 July 2009

By Sanjay Bafna-
The Bandra Worli Sea Link (Marathi: वांद्रे-वरळी सागरी महामार्ग), officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Setu[2] (Marathi: राजीव गांधी सेतू), is an 8-lane, cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which will link Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and central Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. The Rs. 1600 crore project of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company. Designs and Project management is by M/s DAR Consultants. The bridge was inaugurated on 30 June 2009 by Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Sea Link will enable speedy travel between Bandra and Worli, cutting travel times from 4560 minutes to 15 minutes.
-First & Unique of its type in Mumbai.
-Project Cost of Rs.1650 Crores [Rs.16.50 Billion INR](about 330 Million US Dollar).
-Rs. 9 Crore alone will be just the cost of illuminating the bridge.
-Made with about 38000 KM Long Steel Ropes, 575000 tonnes of Concrete & 6000 Workers.
-Toll Cost Estimated about Rs.Rs.50 /-
-Will save about 1 Hour of Travel Time & 100 crores of Vehicle Operating Cost for a 7 KM distance.
-An estimate of about 125000 Vehicles will be using daily.
-An 8-lane bridge with 2 lanes dedicated for buses.
-Unique bridge design for the Link Bridge to emerge as a landmark structure in the city.
-Single tower supported 500 metre long cable-stayed bridge at Bandra Channel and twin tower supported 350 m cable-stayed bridge at Worli Channel for each carriageway.
-Modern toll plaza of 16 lanes with automated toll collection system.
-An intelligent bridge with state-of-the-art systems for traffic monitoring, surveillance, information and -guidance, instrumentation, emergency support, etc.
-Development of promenade and landscaping to enhance the environment.
Sanjay Bafna

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