The Maharashtra government, as a goodwill gesture, may not charge a toll for the first few days on the Bandra-Worli sea link, which will be inaugurated on Tuesday.
The bridge, to be inaugurated by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the afternoon, will be thrown open to motorists at the stroke of midnight, according to senior Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials. A top official said the government is toying with the idea of not charging a toll for the first few days.
Minister for public works (public enterprises) Dr Vimal Mundada admitted to DNA that there was such a proposal.
On Sunday, final touches were being given to Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Sasmira roads. Officials said traffic from the suburbs will have to travel in the opposite direction on Sasmira Road and take the Annie Besant Road to go towards south Mumbai from 8-11.30am. “Vehicles can take a U-turn near INS Trata from 11.30am to 8.30pm. Vehicles heading to the suburbs will get on to the sea link after taking a left from Love Grove Chowk,” an MSRDC official said.
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