Bandra Worli Sea Link is finally ready to ferry vehicles

gaddiwale · 29th June 2009, 21:55

Guys another feather in the cap of Mumbai.
The 5.6 kms Bandra Worli Sea Link is an 8-lane, cable stayed bridge, which will link two main hubs of Mumbai - Bandra, the gateway to western suburbs with Worli. This would cut short the travel time from Worli to Bandra or vice versa from 35-40 mins to 7 mins! After several years delay finally this modern construction marvel is ready for the people of Mumbai. Posting some of the image downloaded from various internet sites.
Mod if required please shift the post to proper thread.

*VT* · 29th June 2009, 22:09

Yes, I heard about it, This will make the fast life of Mumbai bit easy now.
Also, It looks awesome!

VT

theMAG · 29th June 2009, 22:17

Awesome! No other city in India has Mumbai's spirit.

*VT* · 29th June 2009, 22:19

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Awesome! No other city in India has Mumbai's spirit.

Very True.
When I visted Mumbai last year, for the first time, I felt like its my own city.
Nothing looked unknown to me, People there are quite friendly.

VT

manolin · 29th June 2009, 22:21

At around 8 pm saw the fireworks and lasershow's testing for tomorrow's inaguration ceremony. Looked fantastic. Everyone in office rushed to the windows and we dimmed the lights! :-)

However I think I will let the Rs. 3000 a month pass a pass

and use the hopefully emptier Tulsi Pipe road as usual.

phamilyman · 29th June 2009, 22:23

Lovely bridge - one of India's architectural marvels - will surely become an iconic symbol

@theMAG: Apologies but what does any city's spirit have to do with a BOT/PPP infrastructure project - beats me!

ported_head · 29th June 2009, 22:25

I hear it merges at right angles to Worli sea face! Would be a great drive I'm sure, can't wait to get on it.

hillram · 29th June 2009, 22:29

Looks awesome...im sure mumbaikars will use this to gain time and drive less.
It should soon become an icon of modern mumbai.

Rehaan · 29th June 2009, 22:42

Some pics from an email forward....

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sridhar24 · 29th June 2009, 22:55

It looks absolutely awesome, should be a nice drive too

humyum · 29th June 2009, 23:23

Just back from reclamation and the lights were brilliant, the crowd was maddning and the it was like a heavy duty tourist destination, A MUST PLACE TO GO tonight to check it out !

Dippy · 29th June 2009, 23:28

Lovely pictures. But on one hand I'm sad that Worli Seaface will see crazy traffic. Gone are the days and nights of a less crowded WSF. Hopefully most of the cars will take the Sealink so I can take a relatively traffic free old road route

bottle · 29th June 2009, 23:50

but 50kmph ?! safety first I guess

prince_pervez · 30th June 2009, 06:56

Also I read that there are no bikers allowed. Is that true. Anyways good going Mumbai. There ain't any city like this in India.

aaggoswami · 30th June 2009, 08:34

1) Is this sufficient to handle very high amount of traffic for future, lets say 5-6 years from now ?

2) Why are bikers not allowed /

3) Is this a toll bridge ? We used to pay tax on one side of MahiSagar river bridge despite the fact that we were not using the newly constructed bridge.

4) Gujarat has been since long planning a sea link between Surat and Bhavnagar, but they are not yet successful in practically implementation.

5) Congratulations Mumbai.

29th June 2009, 21:55	#1
gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 400 Thanked: 79 Times	Bandra Worli Sea Link is finally ready to ferry vehicles Guys another feather in the cap of Mumbai. The 5.6 kms Bandra Worli Sea Link is an 8-lane, cable stayed bridge, which will link two main hubs of Mumbai - Bandra, the gateway to western suburbs with Worli. This would cut short the travel time from Worli to Bandra or vice versa from 35-40 mins to 7 mins! After several years delay finally this modern construction marvel is ready for the people of Mumbai. Posting some of the image downloaded from various internet sites. Mod if required please shift the post to proper thread. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by gaddiwale : 29th June 2009 at 21:57.
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29th June 2009, 22:09	#2
VT BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: India Posts: 118 Thanked: Once	Yes, I heard about it, This will make the fast life of Mumbai bit easy now. Also, It looks awesome! VT
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29th June 2009, 22:17	#3
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,812 Times View My Garage	Awesome! No other city in India has Mumbai's spirit.
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29th June 2009, 22:21	#5
manolin BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi/Cuttack Posts: 392 Thanked: 206 Times	At around 8 pm saw the fireworks and lasershow's testing for tomorrow's inaguration ceremony. Looked fantastic. Everyone in office rushed to the windows and we dimmed the lights! :-) However I think I will let the Rs. 3000 a month pass a pass and use the hopefully emptier Tulsi Pipe road as usual.
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29th June 2009, 22:23	#6
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,974 Thanked: 4,663 Times	Lovely bridge - one of India's architectural marvels - will surely become an iconic symbol @theMAG: Apologies but what does any city's spirit have to do with a BOT/PPP infrastructure project - beats me!
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29th June 2009, 22:25	#7
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	I hear it merges at right angles to Worli sea face! Would be a great drive I'm sure, can't wait to get on it.
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29th June 2009, 22:29	#8
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Looks awesome...im sure mumbaikars will use this to gain time and drive less. It should soon become an icon of modern mumbai.
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29th June 2009, 22:42	#9
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,295 Thanked: 35,420 Times	Some pics from an email forward....
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sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 89 Times	It looks absolutely awesome, should be a nice drive too
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29th June 2009, 23:23	#11
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,782 Thanked: 5,598 Times	Just back from reclamation and the lights were brilliant, the crowd was maddning and the it was like a heavy duty tourist destination, A MUST PLACE TO GO tonight to check it out !
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29th June 2009, 23:28	#12
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,601 Thanked: 2,786 Times	Lovely pictures. But on one hand I'm sad that Worli Seaface will see crazy traffic. Gone are the days and nights of a less crowded WSF. Hopefully most of the cars will take the Sealink so I can take a relatively traffic free old road route
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29th June 2009, 23:50	#13
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,637 Thanked: 277 Times View My Garage	but 50kmph ?! safety first I guess
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30th June 2009, 06:56	#14
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Also I read that there are no bikers allowed. Is that true. Anyways good going Mumbai. There ain't any city like this in India.
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30th June 2009, 08:34	#15
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,987 Thanked: 2,965 Times	1) Is this sufficient to handle very high amount of traffic for future, lets say 5-6 years from now ? 2) Why are bikers not allowed / 3) Is this a toll bridge ? We used to pay tax on one side of MahiSagar river bridge despite the fact that we were not using the newly constructed bridge. 4) Gujarat has been since long planning a sea link between Surat and Bhavnagar, but they are not yet successful in practically implementation. 5) Congratulations Mumbai.
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