PART 3: Worli Link Bridge Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited

The Worli end of the main bridge will be Segmental / Cast-In-Situ box girder
sectionsto cater to dispersing traffic and provisionsfor the future interchange
for asecond phase (Worli to Nariman Point).

PART4: Toll Plaza & Control

Contr ol Cent re

Bandr
andraa Worl
Worlii Sea Link
The Toll Plaza shall be of 16 laneswi th an approximate lengt h of 410 m at
Bandraand equipped with all modern toll ing facilities.The plazabuilding
will houseO&Moperationsandfacilitiesfor toll-operator,MSR ,MSRDC&
Lin k
visitors.The control system for the ITSwil l also be housed here.

Functions
l Toll Collection,monitoring & control.
l ITSControl Centre with CCTV,Traffic counting & Classifying, Variable
Message Signs,Remote Weather Information Station and Emergency
Telephonessystemsfor surveillancemonitoring &control.
l Operation and Maintenance centre for SeaLink

Communications System
Fibre-optic cable housed in HDPEducts run parallel to the Bandra-Worli
corridor.In addition, pullout locationswi ll assist drivers and enforcement
officersin pu lling di stressedvehicle out of traffi c stream safely.

Work to be commenced
Improvements Along KAGKRoad
l New Sidewalks
l Traffic Railings
l New Foot Over Bridges
l Landscaping and Signages

Ancillary Structures Contact

l 4-laneapproach roadto W.T.TT.T.
Mr.Anil Kumar Lakhina
l Parking areafor 200 vehicles
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
MSRDC
Tel.:23685909 Fax:23691031
Email:vcmd@msrdc.org
org
Steering beyond
Mr.D.G.Marathe
Joint Managing Director
land limits
MSRDC
Tel.:2368 5910 Fax:
Email:jmd@msrdc.org

Mr.J.T.Nashikkar
Chief Engineer
MSRDC
Tel.:26558175 Fax:
Email:jtnashikkar@msrdc.org
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited
Priyadarshini Park, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 036, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: (91 22) 2368 5909, 2369 6109 Fax: (91 22) 2369 1031
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Bandra Worli Sea Link Benefits

The BandraWorli SeaLink (BWSL) Project hasbeen one o f the most h ighly l Estimated savingsin Vehicle Operatin g Costs(VOC):
recommendedlinksby transportstudiesconductedfor themetropolitanregion Rs.100 Croresp er annum Bridge Layout
over the last thirty years.
l Considerable savingsin travel ti me (20 to 30
Current Scenario: Mahim Causeway,th e North-South connector between the minutes) due to increased speed and reduced delays Part Constituen
i tuents

western suburbsand the island city of Mumbai isgets increasingly bottleneck (23 signals avoided) 1 Bandra approach bridge with precast (PC) segmental construction of 50 m spans.
prone.With 1,20,000 vehiclescrossing the causeway daily,it takesnearly an hou r to l Stressfree driving
travel the 8 km from Mahim t o Worli. 2 Two Cable Stayed Bridges
i dges of 500m &150m main spans
l Reduced accidents
BandraWorli SeaLink isfirst phase of Western Freeway SeaLink (Bandrato Nariman l Reduction in traffic on existing roads because of 3 Worli approach bridge with precast (PC) segmental construction of 50 m spans.
Point) the second phase being Worli - Nariman Point. traffic diversion to the Sea Link Power Supply and Road Lighting 4 Cast-In-Situ (CIS)
S ) approach structure for link bridge
d ge at Worli end
l Reduction in Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxide
The BWSL (a part of the Western Freeway) will increase the route optio ns of
passengerstraveling from the island city to the western suburbsand vice-versaand
Levelsin Mahim, Dadar,Prabhadevi and Worli along Systems
thereby decongest the overstrain ed Mahim Causeway and western corridor. existing roads
l Diesel generatorsand auto mainsfailure panels to cater as
l Reduced noise pollut ion in Mahim,Dadar,
Entrepreneur : M SRD C Prabhadevi and Worli along existing roads
emergencybackups. PART1: App roach Brid ges
l Adequate lightin g levelsand energy saving luminaries.
Cost : Rs.1306Crore No adverse effect on fisheries,marine life and
l
l Lightening protection at bridge tower and control room. l The bridge comprises typical units of five continuous spansof 50 m each.There are three such
TypeofProject : BuildOperateTransfer(BOT) livelihood of fisherman units. The ends of each unit have expansion joints.
l Duplicate cableswill ensure reliability and availability of
Concession Period : 3 0y ea rs l Landscaping along the approachesand waterfr ont l Superstructure and substructure are designed in accordance with IRC& AASHTOcodes.
equipment.
Layout : This6 km link commencesfrom the Mahim promenade will enhance the environment and add l Sub-structure
structure consistsof 1.5 m,diameter drilled piles with pile capsand some of the piers near
l Facade lighting for bridge tower and special lighting in
interchange (i.e.i ntersection of the Western green spotsto the city Worli end will be directly socketed into the rock.
landscaped area.
ExpressHighway and S.V.Road at Bandra) and Mumbai getsa new landmark
l
l Longitudinal and lateral,bridge bearing supports(disc type) at variouslocationswill limit
ends at Love Grove Junction in Worli. displacement.
l Superstructure will be pre-cast,post-t ensioned,fi sh belly shaped,twi n segmented concrete box
Project Brief girder sections.,A typical precast segment is 18m wide,3m deep and 3m long weighing about 100t .
Quality Assurance Segmentswi ll be epoxied together with nominal pre-stressing
Pack age Compon ent s
Co St at us
l Facility for emergency cross over at spansP4 - P5
Features incorporated to enhance bridge
I Fl yover at Love Grove junct ion, Worli Complet ed l Provision for an accessramp connecti on to Bandstand near Searock Hotel
performance and durability include:
II Cloverl eaf int erchange at Mahim i nt ersecti on Complet ed l High performance concrete (grade M60 l Bandra& Worliapporachbridgesare structurallyi dentical.
with micro silica slurry) to enhance
III Solid approach road from Mahim interchange to the start of the Toll Plazaat Completed
Bandraand a Public Promenade durability

IV Cable Stayed Bridge with viaduct approachesextending from solid approach In progress
l Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcement PART 2: Cable Stayed Bridges
asant i-corrosive treatment
road to KAGKRoad & Toll Plaza
l Pre-cast technology ensuresquali ty Main Cable - Stayed Bridge over Bandra channel
V Improvement s to
to the exi sti ng KAGK Road Yet t o commence production of segments Total length:600
length:600 m.
l Instrumentation to monitor vital bridge
parameters Main span :500
:500 m
Project Features (2 spansof 250 m each supported by central tower of 130m height )
Second Cable Stayed Bridge over Worli channel
l 8 lanesexclusively for fast moving vehicleswith l imited access(four wheelersand above).
Total length:350
length:350 m
l 2 lanesproposed to be reserved for buses.
l 16-lane toll plazawith automated toll collection system. Main Bridge (PackageIV) Main span:150
span:150 m
(Single central main span of 150 m with towers on either side of 56 m height)
l "Intelli gent Bridge" with sophisticated surveillance, informatio n,g uidance and emergency support systems.
l Main Cable Stayed Bridge 500 m long spanning acrossBandra Channel. Work in Progress Details The superstructure comprisesof twin pre-cast concrete box girderswith a fish belly
crosssectional shape,id entical to the approaches.
l Second Cable Stayed Bridge 150 m long spanning acrossWorli Channel.
l Landscaping and promenade development. Bridge Structure crosssectional shape,identical to the approaches.
l A cloverleaf interchange at Mahim intersection and a flyover at Love Grove junctio n to ensure faster and safer Bridgeconsistso f twin continuous concretebox girder bridges Boxesare deepened and widened at the edgesi n order to accommodate cable anchorage.A typi cal
traffic dispersal of both ends for trafficin each direction.TheBridge (except the cable-stayed pre-cast segment is22 meterswide,3m deep,2.5m long and weighsabout 120t.Every alternate
l Maximum clearance of 20 m below Bandra Cable Stayed Bridge for water t ransport portion) is supported on piers typically spaced at 50 meters.Each segment has cablesattached to it..
l State-of-the-art construction technology section ismeant for four lanesof traffic,with anti-crash barriers Themain tower foundation at Bandracomprises2m drill ed shafts,approximately 25meter in length.The6