THE BRIHANMUMBAI Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) ambitious cable-stayed bridge project that will connect Versova with Madh Island in the western suburbs received the final nod from Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) on Thursday.
The idea of this project was conceived almost a decade ago, since there is no road that directly connects the two places, and is separated by the Versova creek which is an inlet of the Arabian Sea.
The only mode of direct public transport is a ferry service, which also remains non-operational for four months during monsoon. Besides this, the only available mode of commute is a 22-km route between Madh Island and Versova vai Western Express Highway (WEH) or SV Road.
