Bandra–Worli Sea Link
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 longest sea bridge, 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.
Bandra-Worli Sea Link | |
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Bandra-Worli Sea Link view from Bandra Fort | |
| Coordinates | 19.0364°N 72.8172°E |
| Carries | 8-lane (4 lanes in each direction) |
| Crosses | Mahim Bay |
| Locale | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Official name | Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link |
| Owner | Government of Maharashtra |
| Maintained by | Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed main spans; concrete-steel precast segment viaducts at either end |
| Total length | 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) |
| Width | 2 x 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Height | 126 metres (413 ft) |
| Longest span | 2 x 250 metres (820 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Seshadri Srinivasan |
| Constructed by | Hindustan Construction Company (HCC India) |
| Construction start | 2000 |
| Construction end | 30 June 2009 |
| Opened | 24 March 2010 |
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| Toll | ₹85 (US$1.10) Car ₹110 (US$1.40) LCV ₹145 (US$1.80) Heavy vehicle |
| Location | |
The 1M 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.