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CHIEF MINISTER Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that the Bandra-Worli sealink will be operational from April 2008. The eight-lane sealink — capable of handling 1.4 lakh vehicles a day — will cut travel time from Bandra to Worli to 15 minutes from the 45 minutes it takes now. The 5.6-km sealink, delayed by four years, will cost Rs 1,401 crore. When commissioned in 1999, it was budgeted at Rs 665 crore.

No congestion tax Ruling out measures like a congestion tax on car owners to tackle the traffic problem, Deshmukh said that “awareness was needed first”. He, however, pointed out that other means of mass transport — like the skybus — were being introduced.

Source: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com (Mumbai Edition)
Date Of Publish: 06-Jan-07

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