Bandra-Worli sea link project conceived in 1990s

The Bandra-Worli sea link project was conceived in the 1990s. But, plagued by a series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) from fishermen and environmentalists, the work on the project could not take off till October 2004. One NGO even took it to the Supreme Court, which, dismissed the plea.

Agitations, however, forced MSRDC to make drastic changes, to the tune of 80 per cent, in the design of the bridge which, in turn, escalated the cost of the project by around Rs 350 crore from the initial planned outlay of Rs 1,306 crore to Rs 1,650 crore.

Authorities aim to make the bridge as another destination in the "Mumbai Darshan" package.

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, which provides public transport and power in the city, has proposed a ferry trip between Bandra Kurla Complex, a city business hub, and the Worli Sea Face. The eight-lane bridge will have two lanes dedicated for buses.