Bandra Worli Sea Link to open on June 16, 2009

Mumbai marvel - Bandra Worli Sea Link set to open on June 16th.

The Final Touch:
Everything winding up.. illuminated by Bajaj Electricals Limited. It uses Bajaj-Kemrock glass fibre reinforced polymer street lighting poles. The need to use GRP poles has been necessitated by the highly corrosive saline atmosphere. The cable stayed portions have been illuminated with narrow beam metal halide flood lights.

Toll Charges:
The authorities will charge a one-way toll of Rs 50 for every car or light motor vehicle, Rs 75 for mini-buses, and Rs 100 for heavy motor vehicles like buses and trucks. From June 2010, there will be a 5 per cent increase in toll charges.

Is this worth it ? Well.... it depends... coz time is money!!

For regular travellers, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation plans a monthly payment of Rs 2,500 with multiple entry. Motorists can also buy a swipe card at an initial cost of Rs 300 and also pay a monthly toll. Alternatively for Rs 800, motorists can buy an electronic on-board unit and pay the monthly Rs 2,500.

The Time Factor:
The drive from Bandra to Worli using the sea link may be over in 7-10 minutes, which covers appx. 6 KMS over the sea. However, experts say, this can be affected with the bottleneck traffic congestion at Worli.