Three decades later, Mumbai's Trans Harbour Link to become a reality

For India, building a 22-km bridge connecting the island to the mainland through sea, would be a feat to be achieved for the first time

The more than three-decade-long wait for Mumbai’s most ambitious infrastructure project, the Transharbour Link, has ended as the project inches closer to execution. 

Though the project has been attempted several times in the past, industry experts are hopeful this time the ride will be smoother.

Engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) last month announced it was the lowest bidder to construct Package 1 and Package 3 of the project. On Monday, Tata Projects announced it would be executing Package 2, which is to be built completely in the sea.

The Mumbai Transharbour Link has been on the drawing board since