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Sonia Gandhi declares Bandra-Worli sea link open |
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Mumbai: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has declared open the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai on Tuesday.
She offered a vision of "Bharat Nirman," saying that schemes like the Urban Renewal Mission and the Rural Health Mission proved that power was not an end for the UPA, but was instead the means to serve the people.
After inaugurating two plaques at the entrance of the bridge, Gandhi was addressing a mammoth gathering at the Rang Sharda grounds in suburban Bandra. She also thanked the people of Mumbai for their support in this Lok Sabha election.
She congratulated the people behind the engineering feat, from the engineers to the labourers, and dedicated the structure to the citizens of Mumbai.
The function was attended by a number of political heavyweights including Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Union Power Minister Shushil Kumar Shinde, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and several other prominent state ministers.
Pawar proposed naming the sea link after Rajiv Gandhi, an idea which was welcomed. Chavan endorsed the proposal and made an announcement to that effect.
Gandhi said, "Mumbai is an embodiment of secularism. The city becoming an international financial centre will be a matter of great pride for the citizens of this country. This can happen only when development work is ongoing. The sea link will ease the traffic woes of the people and enhance the city`s beauty."
The sea link can reduce the travel time from Bandra to Worli to seven minutes from the current 40. This could help save fuel and lessen pollution. An estimated 50,000 vehicles are set to ply on the eight-lane wonder, Vimalatai Mundada, Minister for Public Works Department, said.
The chief minister announced that there won`t be any toll for the first five days.
(Posted on : 02/07/2009)
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