Keypoints:
- Maharashtra government has revived the decade old project of sea bridge connecting Nariman point to Colaba in South Mumbai.
- The route will serve as an alternative to the Captain Prakash Pethe Marg which witnessed heavy traffic congestion.
Another decade-old project of a sea bridge connecting Nariman Point to Colaba in south Mumbai has been revived by the Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Bids have been invited by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for appointing a consultant who would look at the technical and financial feasibility of the project. Also, the route will serve as an alternative to the Captain Prakash Pethe Marg which witnessed heavy traffic congestion.
MMRDA commissioner RA Rajeev said that,
“Since it is the only major route along Colaba, commuters face traffic congestion. This project will be planned as a sea bridge that will also connect Cuffe Parade.”
The tourism and environment minister, Aditya Thackeray took a stock out of ongoing projects of MMRDA, he tweeted that, “Nariman Point-Cuffe Parade connector: on my humble request, the @MMRDAOfficial has put out an EoI for consultants. This connector will ease out traffic in a key business-residential area, while not obstructing the boats of fishermen. By June, we shall have a design for it.”
3) Nariman Point- Cuffe Parade connector: on my humble request, the @MMRDAOfficial has put out an EoI for consultants. This connector will ease out traffic in a key business- residential area, while not obstructing the boats of fishermen. By June, we shall have a design for it
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) January 13, 2021
The state has already undertaken construction of five sea links which include the 22-km Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, Versova-Bandra sea link, its 43-km extension till Virar and coastal road which will connect Nariman Point to the western suburbs.
The Thackeray-led government has also revived the Konkan coast project connecting the three coastal districts of Ratnagiri, Raigad and Sindhudurg.
