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Bandra Worli Sea Link BWSL named as the Rajiv Gandhi Setu links Bandra (and the western suburbs of Mumbai) with Worli (and downtown Mumbai). It was opened to the public literally on July 1, 2009.

Bandra Worli Sea Link map

Built at Rs 1,600-crore (Rs 16 billion) sea link, an alternative route to south Mumbai from the western suburbs, was inaugurated on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 by Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

The bridge stretches about 5.6 km (5,600 metres) See list of the longest suspension bridges around the world here.

Bandra Worli Sea Link beautifies Mumbai city as a whole!

The sea link is expected to reduce travel time between Worli and Bandra from the present 60-90-minutes to 10 minutes.

This eight-lane project commissioned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Transport Corporation and Maharashtra Government has been built by Hindustan Construction Company. Two lanes are reserved for public Bus.

About 1.25 lakh (125,000) vehicles are expected to travel on the bridge daily.

Bandra Worli Sea Link bridge

The Toll Fee Details:

BASIC FEE:
Car or SUV – Rs 50
Mini Bus or mini truck – Rs 75
Bus or truck – Rs 100

PASSES:
Daily travel: (2-way) – 1.5 times basic toll

Daily travel:
Multiple entries – 2.5 times basic toll

Monthly pass:
For allll vehicles – 50 times basic toll

Note: Buses will be charged Re 1 extra for each commuter ticket

Sources: Rediff.com, Wikipedia, Google map, etc.

All good things come with criticism as well. We give them space below:

Criticism:
The Bandra-Worli link is a short stretch that does not even cover the western shore, as envisaged two decades ago. It took ages because of design changes and payment disputes. The trans-harbour bridge creek has been bid for twice yet not awarded to anybody. – Economic Times.

Our comment:

This is a very good start. We hope the government to do more for our financial capital. It must not be overshadowed by Shanghai and other Asian cities!!