Bandra–Worli Sea Link
bridge connecting Bandra and Worli, Mumbai, India
The Bandra–Worli Sea Link (officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link) is a 5.6 km long, 8-lane wide cable-stayed bridge that links Bandra in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai. It is the second longest sea bridge after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, as well as the 5th longest bridge in India after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Dibang River Bridge and Mahatma Gandhi Setu. It contains pre-stressed concrete-steel viaducts on either side. It was planned as a part of the proposed Western Freeway that would link the Western Suburbs to Nariman Point in Mumbai's main business district, but is now planned to become part of the Coastal Road to Kandivali.
The 5.6 km (3.5 mi) bridge was commissioned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), and built by the Hindustan Construction Company. The first four of the eight lanes of the bridge were opened to the public on 30 June 2009. All eight lanes became operational on 24 March 2010.
The sea-link reduces travel time between Bandra and Worli during peak hours from 20 – 30 minutes to 10 minutes. As of 2018, BWSL had an average daily traffic of around 32,312 vehicles.
History
Mahim Causeway was the only road connecting the western suburbs to Mumbai's central business district.
“Bandra–Worli Sea Link” enters the record as bridge connecting Bandra and Worli, Mumbai, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Bandra, Worli and Link can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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