Pictures: Bandra Worli Sea Link – Rajiv Gandhi Setu Opens
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!!
Posted: July 2nd, 2009 under Pictures.
Comments: 10
Comments
Comment from Rajdeep Biswas
Time: July 4, 2009, 1:48 pm
This is a milestone unveiled and a big boost for economy. However, the name should have been dedicated to our scientists, who lived the dream and created opportunities for us.
Now, other meropolitans must follow early.
Comment from Daya Sagar
Time: July 12, 2009, 6:57 pm
Rajiv Jee deserves all respects and regards. But he belongs to a political party that is thriving in the name of Nehru Gandhi. So naming a mass welfare project afte Rajiv Jee gives unfair political milage to Congress since over 50 % indians are very poor and could mistake the state expenditure as having done by a particular family. This practice has to be stopped. Better name it as Chattarpati Shiva Jee Setu or any other freedom fighter who did not taste political power at New Delhi after 14 August 1947 or why not after Subash chnader Bose or Bhagat Singh or Raj Guru or Lala Laj Pat Rai or Tilak or Gokhle.
Comment from Nawaz M
Time: July 22, 2009, 7:35 pm
this sea link is like a london link and even we can say we are in london so this will be a big margin link for a mumbai., every thing is possible in this world.,, nothing is impossible.,, we pride of what the artitecturers has been done.
Comment from akash prasad
Time: August 6, 2009, 1:06 am
this is d begining of d new age india..
Comment from hitesh rajpal
Time: October 26, 2009, 1:18 pm
it is a wonderfull bridge.
Comment from pratik patel
Time: November 14, 2009, 3:19 pm
it’s realy wonderfull …. …. …… …. …. .. …… … …. ………
Comment from Viren rambiritch
Time: March 26, 2010, 12:17 am
before the sealink the Taj Mahal was the wonder of the world and India…now the Sea Link is India’s modern world wonder
Comment from Mandar Nayak
Time: May 14, 2010, 1:49 am
My wife and me drove over the bridge on 3rd April 2010. it is realy a wonderfull bridge. Though the outlet at Worli is not optimal. We live in Germany for last 40 years. As a small boy, say about in 1953-1954 playing at Chawpati (Opera House) I dreamt of the bridge from Narimal Point to Walkeshwar joining further to Worali Sea Face. So today, I m happy, at last my dream is becoming true. I hope now rest of the Sea Link road around Mumbai will be finish very fast. So that it will not take us 3-4 hrs from the airport to Kulaba.
Comment from Jofloce
Time: June 25, 2010, 8:45 am
At first, the total credit goes to the brillant engineers, who had done a great job by creating such great bridge by their extraordinary ideas and skills.
Comment from sai krishna
Time: June 26, 2010, 9:13 am
This credit goes to engineers only!!!!!!!!!
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