Connecting the missing link [Mumbai]
0 Comments | Times of India, The, Mar 4, 2010 | by Tembhekar, Chittaranjan
MUMBAI: The state Cabinet has finally rolled out its ambitious plan to connect Haji Ali to Nariman Point, and it’s not going to be a direct sea link or a tunnel. If all goes as planned, there will be a 2.2 km sea link from Haji Ali to Priyadarshini Park, which will then connect to Malabar Hill via a 3.8 km part underground, part cut-and-cover tunnel. A small flyover from Malabar Hill will open out at Girgaum Chowpatty.
From there, motorists can either exit at Tambe Square near Wilson College and head to Pedder Road via the yet-to-be-constructed flyover or continue on their journey to Nariman Point via a 4.6 km cut-n-cover tunnel along the coastline. This much-talked about cut-and-cover tunnel will have a glass roof and will be built along the beachfront, parallel to Marine Drive. A second small flyover will then connect Nariman Point to Cuffe Parade.
Already, however, the government is facing opposition from residents and transport experts, and it will not be a smooth ride
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