Bandra-Worli Sealink

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Bandra Worli Sea Link will a cable-stayed bridge which is being built between Bandra and Worli. At present, Mahim causeway is the only link connecting western suburbs to island city of Mumbai. The existing north south western corridor is highly congested and during the peak hours results in a bottleneck at Mahim Causeway.

Silent Features

  • An 8-lane bridge with 2 lanes dedicated for buses.
  • Unique bridge design for the Link Bridge to emerge as a land mark structure in the city.
  • Single tower supported 500 meters long Cable Stayed Bridge at Bandra Channel and Twin tower supported 350m cable-stayed bridge at Worli Channel for each carriageway.
  • Modern toll plaza of 16 lanes with automated toll collection system.
  • An intelligent bridge with state - of - art systems for traffic monitoring, surveillance, information and guidance, instrumentation, emergency support etc.
  • Development of promenade and landscaping to enhance the environment.

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