The Maharashtra government has announced the extension of Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai by another 3.6 km up to Haji Ali at an additional cost of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion).
While announcing the decision, State public works minister and chairman of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) Anil Deshmukh expressed confidence that the much-delayed 5.8-km Mumbai sea link will become operational by January next year.
The bidding process for the project will be completed and work orders be issued for the extension project by the end of this year, he claimed.
The extension project will be carried out on a build-operate-own-transfer (BOOT) basis and the successful bidder will also have to buy out MSRDC from Bandra-Worli Sea link project.
Image: The Bandra Worli Sea Link is the first phase of the Western Freeway Sea Link | Photograph: Arun Patil
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