Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor Receives Five Bids
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had recently called for bids for the Worli-Sewri elevated corridor. It has now received bids from five engineering firms for the construction of the elevated corridors. The Worli-Sewri elevated corridor is expected to enhance connectivity between the eastern and western suburbs.
Sewri-Worli elevated corridor
The Worli-Sewri elevated corridor is a four-lane road which will connect the western suburbs of Mumbai to the proposed Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) at Sewri. It is a 4.5 km long bridge starting at Narayan Hardikar Marg in Worli and meeting MTHL near Sewri railway station. The bridge construction work is expected begin early next year and completed in 2017. The project is expected to cost approximately Rs. 500 crore. The bridge will be cable-stayed and will have additional ramps on P D’Mello Road.
MMRDA expects the project to be difficult to execute in logistical terms, since the bridge will pass through developed areas and crosses railway tracks more than once. The connector is expected to benefit approximately 20,000 motorists daily.
Bids from five engineering firms
The urban town planning body has received bids from five engineering giants. They include Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), Gammon India, NCC Ltd, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Simplex Infrastructure.
Though the bridge was initially intended to be built as a connector to the ambitious MTHL project, it will be built as a stand-alone project irrespective of the construction of MTHL, as it will help thousands of motorists every day. Worli, where the bridge starts, is also connected to Bandra and other western suburbs via the Bandra-Worli sea link.
Effect on real estate
The elevated corridor starts at Sewri at one end, passes through important locations in South Mumbai such as Mahalaxmi, Jacob Circle and Byculla, and ends at Worli in the west. South Mumbai is already known for being expensive. Property price in Worli is currently an average of Rs. 36,400 per sq.ft while it is an average of Rs. 37,300 per sq.ft in Mahalaxmi and Rs. 25,000 per sq.ft in Byculla. With improved connectivity due to the elevated corridor, property prices are expected to go up further.
