Mumbai Mania

Destined to be the next landmark in Mumbai the Bandra Worli sea link is a massive 8 lane suspended bridge that will connect Bandra to Worli, this is a bright move in many ways for the city but with our raging monsoons and the sea level rising it does not provide a very comforting feeling.

But lets first take a look at the positives, anyone who has traveled to work by road would know the chaos you have to go in every day not only between Bandra and Mahim, but expect jams at Dadar, Tulsi Pipe and much more. The immediate benefits that come to mind is less jams, less fuel consumption, less pollution, less environmental damage by heat etc.

But since both the routes will then converge to the same old Pedder road, makes me wonder whats going to happen there.

Lets take a look at some of the details of the mumbai sea link that was expected to be completed in December 2008 and is still under construction to this day, but its getting there and is expected to be inaugurated on May 1st .

But the high toll of Rs.45 per journey makes it rather steep for a person who frequents up and down everyday, it works out to approximately Rs. 1,800 per month, it could be steep if it saves you only 25 minutes of your time as estimated.

Lets take a look at the Bandra Worli Sealink from another perspective,



So it seems the sea link has generated an interest not just across the country, but around the entire world, but this is development is at a much slower pace as compared our neighbour China. For the Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese created three four Metro lines connecting various parts of the city together in a span of two years. In Mumbai the Versova Ghatkopar metro plan was approved by the government in June 2004 and work started two years after that and is estimated to take another three years to get done.

Progress seems to be on the minds, but the speed at which its happening is questionable, but we do hope this helps Mumbai become a greener city to live in!