The newly-constructed four-lane bridge across the Versova creek in Mumbai is thrown open to the public now. The 918-metre-long balanced cantilever bridge will solve the traffic woes on the Mumbai-Surat corridor. The Union minister of road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, shared the news on his official Twitter account on Monday. He and many others shared the first pictures and videos of the newly opened bridge on Twitter, take a look.
4-Lane Bridge On Versova Creek Now Open
The 4-lane bridge across the Versova Creek on the Mumbai-Surat corridor was built at a cost of ₹247 crore. Currently, National Highway 8 has two bridges on either side near Ghodbunder and the Versova bridge.
Starting from the 27th of March, 2023, we will be opening a recently constructed 918-meter-long balanced cantilever bridge on Varsova creek, consisting of four lanes, which will provide significant traffic relief to the Mumbai-Surat corridor, particularly across the Varsova… pic.twitter.com/sAqnJC9LSN
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 27, 2023
One of these bridges was in a completely bad condition and was thrown open to the general public in 2013–14. This time it came with a 15-tonne maximum load restriction.
Big big news
Versova creek bridge opened for general traffic.
.
.
.
.
Now you can reach usha resort early.
.
.
.@narendramodi#roads #photography #nature #travel #roadtrip #road #india #travelphotography #clouds #naturephotography #landscape #PragatiKaHighway @nitin_gadkari pic.twitter.com/76byKGhmoQ— Usha_resort (@usharesort) March 27, 2023
The National Highways Authority of India began building a second, four-lane Versova bridge in 2018 due to the heavy traffic between Mumbai and Surat.
#UPDATE | 4-Lane Bridge on Versova Creek in Mumbai opens for public.
– #NitinGadkari said that the newly constructed 918mtr-long balanced cantilever bridge on Versova creek in Mumbai is now opened to the public.
– The bridge, built at a cost of over ₹247Cr, would provide a… pic.twitter.com/czIbOIi0sO
— 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 (@Rahulk123d) March 27, 2023
The 2.25-kilometre-long project began on the NH-8 side closest to Surat. The balanced cantilever bridge measures 917.875 metres in length, and both approaches are 1.33 kilometres long. (As reported by the Hindustan Times.).
NHAI opens 918 M Vesave (Now mispronounced as Versova) Creek bridge in Mumbai. This is an entry point to mega city Mumbai.
This was Mumbai’s Silk Board junction traffic horror. Being stuck here at 3 AM in hour long traffic was common.
— InfraStory (@marinebharat) March 27, 2023
Also Read: Harsh Goenka Asks Netizens To Guess The Indian Thalis; And They Almost Guessed All Of Them
Versova Beach Makeover
One of Mumbai’s best-known beaches is Versova Beach. This stunning beach in Andheri will shortly undergo a significant renovation. This will cost approximately ₹17 crore, and the harbour section of the Public Works Department is ready for it.
The Mumbai suburban District Planning and Development Committee (DPDC) has at last given the PWD clearance. PWD published a tender last week for the construction of a jogging track, tree planting, and bench installation on the shore. The place will also have a I love Versova selfie point.
Also Read: A 120-Year-Old Drinking Water Fountain Has Now Been Restored At Mumbai Zoo
What are your views on these developments? Let us know
Cover Image Cortesy: @nitingadkari/Twitter