Third cable-stayed bridge in the works
Mumbai may soon get its third cable-stayed bridge, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) planning to construct a section of the proposed Worli-Sewri connector using this technology.
Mumbai may soon get its third cable-stayed bridge, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) planning to construct a section of the proposed Worli-Sewri connector using this technology.
The elevated road, which will begin near the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), will serve as a connector to the proposed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).
Presently, the 4.7km long Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) has two cable-stayed sections.
A senior MMRDA official said that since the section near the rail overbridge near the Elphinstone Road railway station has a narrow carriageway, it will not be possible to put up pillars for the elevated road on it. “Hence, we might construct a span of the bridge using cable stays,” he added. The MMRDA plans to float tenders for the project by December.
However, MMRDA officials admit that the elevated road plan will be tough to execute logistically, as it passes through a developed area and crosses the railway tracks more than once. Moreover, the road will have to soar to a height of around 27 to 28 metres at places such as the Elphinstone Road railway station, due to the railways’ plans for an elevated Churchgate-Virar rail corridor.