Bandra Worli sea link

Mumbai: Congress president Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate the much-awaited Bandra Worli sea link. The 5.6 kilometers long cable-stayed bridge has been designed to allow for speedy road travel between Bandra and Worli in the busy and traffic-ridden city of Mumbai. The link would be equipped with state-of-the-art systems for traffic monitoring, emergency support and an automated toll system. It is an ambitious eight-lane twin carriageway built over the Mahim Creek of Arabian Sea. The bridge rests on two towers, each 126 metres tall or equivalent to a 43-storeyed building. Spectacular fireworks enthralled the residents, a day before the opening of the link, which will facilitate rapid conveyance from Mumbai's west to south. In photo: Rehearsal of laser show is seen at the 5.6 kilometers (3 miles) long Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 28, 2009. BWSL which will connect the suburban Bandra with Worli in south Mumbai will be inaugurated on June 30. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

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