4KHDR Drive on Mumbai Coastal Fwy ‘26

Bandra Worli Sea Link: The Bandra-Worli Sea Link (officially the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link) is a 5.6-kilometer-long, 8-lane cable-stayed bridge in Mumbai, India, that connects Bandra in the western suburbs to Worli in South Mumbai. Built by the Hindustan Construction Company and commissioned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), it cuts travel time across Mahim Bay from up to 90 minutes down to just 10 to 30 minutes. Key Facts and NumbersCost: ₹16 billion (approx. $250 million USD) Dates Opened: First four lanes opened on June 30, 2009; all eight lanes opened on March 24, 2010. Design: Cable-stayed structure featuring high-pylon towers reaching heights of 128 meters. Safety Rules: Two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, and pedestrians are banned, and stopping or taking photos on the bridge is not allowed. _____ Coastal Road: The Mumbai Coastal Road (officially named Dharmveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Mumbai Coastal Road) is a high-speed, 8-lane, 29.2-km long expressway built along Mumbai's western coastline. It connects Marine Lines in South Mumbai to Kandivali/Bhayandar in the north, aiming to cut down a two-hour commute to around 40 minutes. Key Facts and Features Builder & Cost: Built by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at an estimated cost of over ₹13,000 crore. Route & Status: Phase 1 connects Marine Drive/Princess Street Flyover to the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (fully open for drivers), reducing that leg of the trip to just 10–12 minutes. Northern extensions are underway.Undersea Tunnels: Features India's first twin undersea tunnels (2.07 km long) running beneath Girgaon Chowpatty and Malabar Hill. Toll Status: Completely toll-free for commuters. Public Spaces: Includes large reclaimed seaside promenades and green spaces alongside the roadway. _____ 00:00 Intro 00:36 Reclamation Bandra (W) 01:30 Western Express Hwy 02:00 Toll Gates 02:40 Bandra-Worli Sea Link 05:57 Coastal Rd 06:43 Coastal Rd- Worli Interchange 07:10 Coastal Rd 10:00 Coastal Rd - Haji Ali Interchange 10:27 Coastal Rd 12:08 Coastal Rd - Amarsons Interchange 12:23 Coastal Rd 12:40 Coastal Rd Undersea Tunnel 17:10 Marine Lines _____ #universalsurvey #mumbai