Bandra-Worli Sea Link - An Engineering Marvel

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  1. bhavnaparikh

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    The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is in true sense the pride of Mumbai & India. We have witnessed the mad traffic over the sea link in the first 5 days of free ride. What is the traffic situation after the tolls are in place?

    Are Mumbaikars using the sea link with equal spirit by paying toll fee?



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  2. QueenieB

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    Well bhavnaparikh, there is definitely fall in traffic since the toll fee started. To give you all a more accurate picture, I'm sharing with you this information I just read from TOI. Even I was interested to know what's happening...and I hope you all are. :)
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    Anyone here, who have driven through the sea link? Please share with us, how it looks from there.

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  3. ishanisharma

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    Have you read the news that <link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUser%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> the Bandra Worli Sea Link will now be thrown for lights, camera, action i.e film shooting? Shooting at the sea link is priced at Rs. 1 Lakh per day. Also according to rates fixed by the state government, the fee for shooting at Bandra promenade, Sea Rock hotel, or any such location with the sea link in the background, is Rs 50,000 per day.

    This is cheaper than putting up a set at the Gateway of India (Rs 1.25 lakh/day) and only slightly more expensive than CST (Rs 90,000/day).

    Do you think, the Bandra-Worli Sea link will now be the new attraction in Bollywood movies?

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  4. NainikaSomaiya

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    Has anyone travelled on Bandra -Worli sea link?

    Hi,

    I want to know the experience of using the BANDRA - WORLI Sea link for commuting to town side. Please also inform me about the toll and the amount traffic jam at Nana chowk.

    Do let me know,:idea
    Nainika
     
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    Re: Has anyone travelled on Bandra -Worli sea link?

    The hype and hoolah of the sea link is over!!

    Commuters get stuck on the bridge for more than 45 minutes.

    Vehicles have stopped plying on the bridge as the toll is around 50 odd rupees one way!

    The view is fantastic and mind blowing.

    You cannot stop your vehicle to take pictures, but if you are lucky and have got stuck in the jam and can avoid the police patrolling the bridge, you can get away clicking a picture.

    Recently the bridge witnessed the very first accident on the bridge!!
     

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