Mumbai’s 9.8 Km Versova-Bandra Sea Link Nears Completion, To Cut Travel Time From An Hour To 15 Minutes

Mumbai’s western coastline is in the middle of a major transformation as the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), officially named the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sea Link, nears completion.

The 9.8 km 4+4 lane motorway running parallel to the shore promises to turn one of the city’s most congested suburban commutes into a swift coastal drive, the Indian Express reported.

Once operational, the VBSL will slash travel time between Versova and Bandra to 10-15 minutes, compared to the current 45-60 minutes.

By diverting vehicles away from the saturated Western Express Highway and SV Road, the project is expected to become a crucial pressure valve for Mumbai’s strained road network.

Designed as a four-lane dual carriageway, the sea link is not just a bridge but a network of dispersal points and connectors.

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With planned exits at Carter Road, Juhu Koliwada and Juhu Circle, traffic will be distributed across residential and arterial routes, easing the load on bottleneck corridors.

The sea link also integrates into the larger vision of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, eventually tying into northward extensions towards Dahisar and Bhayandar.

Together, these will form a coastal express corridor parallel to the Western Express Highway, reshaping daily movement patterns in the metropolis.

The project has not been without setbacks.

Costs have escalated from the original Rs 11,332 crore to nearly Rs 18,121 crore, while delays have pushed timelines by several years.

Still, with 60 per cent of construction complete as of August 2025, officials aim to open the stretch within two years.

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