Mumbai: 15 Per Cent Work Completed On Versova-Bandra Sealink, New Deadline Set For May 2028

Considered as an important link to connect south and north Mumbai, the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project is moving ahead, with 15 per cent of the civil work completed, reports Indian Express.

While one pier is fully built, piling work for other piers is currently under way, notes the report, quoting official from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) overseeing the project.

Additionally, barges have been strategically positioned at 10 different locations in the sea to facilitate the swift transportation of raw materials, machinery and personnel to the site.

Part of the Mumbai ‘Sea Link’ Project, the VBSL’s deadline has also been extended to May 2028, revised from its earlier estimated completion time of December 2026.

The ‘Sea Link’ project includes Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) project (completed and operational), Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project (ongoing) and Versova-Virar Sea Link (VVSL) as an extension to VBSL project by the MSRDC.

Project Concept

The Versova Bandra Sea Link Project (VBSL) comprises construction of a sea link bridge along the West coast of Mumbai from Bandra (on South side) at Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) to Versova at Nana Nani Park (on north side).

The length of the sea link is 9.6 km with four dispersal points at Bandra Connector, Carter Road Connector, Juhu Koliwada Connector and Nana Nani Park Connector.

The sea link will have 4+4 lanes on both the sides with tolling facilities. The connectors will have a length of 1.17 km at Bandra, 1.8 km at Carter Road, 2.8 km at Juhu Koliwada and 1.8 km at Nana Nani Park.

VBSL is a marquee project with a length of 17.17 km, which is three times the length of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link of 5.6 km.

The state government has appointed the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation as the nodal agency for the implementation of the VBSL project.