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• The much delayed Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link moved a bit closer to reality today with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority saying that it has received six pre qualification bids, involving 18 companies, for the INR 8,800 crore ambitious bridge.The 18 companies that submitted six proposals, include the consortia led by Tata Realty & Infrastructure-Autostrade Indian Infrastructure Development-Vinci Concessions Development; GMR Infrastructure-L&T-Samsung C&T Corp; Gammon Infrastructure Projects-OHL Concessions-GS Engineering; IL&FS Transportation Networks-Unity Infrastructure-Navayuga Engineering Co-Rizzani DE Eccher spA; IRB Infrastructure Developers-Hyundai; and a consortium, led by Cintra-Soma-Srie.

• This development comes after 30 years since the project was first mooted.MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Rahul Asthana said that "We are really happy that the project will now head to fruition adding the link will help the development of Navi Mumbai, Raigad district and the areas around.”The INR 8,800 crore Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link connects Sewri in the north-eastern part of the island city to Nhava in Navi Mumbai across the eastern bay.

• The 22 km long link will have a 16.5 km bridge across Harbor and a 5.5 km long viaduct approaches on the Sewri and Nhava sides.The MMRDA said that interchanges are proposed at Sewri to connect to the Eastern Freeway and at Chirle, to connect to the NH 4B adding that once completed, the project will be the longest sea bridge in the country.The project will be implemented on a public private partnership model, based on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis. The Centre has agreed to offer 20% of the project cost through a viability gap funding.

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