Interesting facts about India #2

@hydraa (806)
Mumbai, India
April 8, 2016 5:56am CST
Bandra Worli Sea Link has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference The Bandra Worli Sea Link is a bridge that links Bandra in the western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in south Mumbai. The Bandra Worli Sea Link is officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link. The cost of building Bandra Worli Sea Link was Rs.16 billion (US$250 million). The first four of the eight lanes of the bridge were opened to the public on 30 June 2009. All eight lanes were opened on 24 March 2010. The sea-link reduces travel time between Bandra and Worli during peak hours from 60-90 minutes to 20-30 minutes. As of October 2009, BWSL had an average daily traffic of around 37,500 vehicles. The total weight of the sea link is equivalent to 50,000 African elephants. In all 90,000 tons of cement has been used which could easily construct five buildings of 10 storey each. The height of the Bandra-Worli sea link is 63 times the height of Qutub Minar Source: http://www.india-infofacts.com/do-you-know/bandra-worli-sea-link-has-steel-wires-equal-to-the-earths-circumference/
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@JMAndres (702)
• Zamboanga City, Philippines
8 Apr 16
If you'll keep on doing this you need to send me plane ticket to go to India and tour me around your beautiful country :)
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
I haven't received my noble prize. Please, have patience. I am not gonna pay for the plane ticket twice
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@JMAndres (702)
• Zamboanga City, Philippines
8 Apr 16
@hydraa hahaha. hurry up with your genetic stuffs. :) I am really excited to visit your place. :)
@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
@JMAndres haha great things take time.
• Gwalior, India
8 Apr 16
Superb....Sahi Rah Par Ja raha India....Feeling proud that we are the part of this beautiful India.
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
Well, I just came to know that people can report us for speaking Hindi here. So avoid speaking in Hindi. and yes we should be proud of our country :)
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@vhpsandi (358)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
Wow that is a lot of interesting information. I have just enjoyed going on long drives there, stopping at Worli sea-face and having chai and watching people chill.
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
Yup, it is. I miss Mumbai. I am here at Karnataka for my further studies :(
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@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
8 Apr 16
Bandra-Worli sea link adds to the charm and prestige of Mumbai city. Its amazing feeling to drive over that road.
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
Yes, I couldn't agree more. Mumbai meri jaan
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@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
8 Apr 16
@hydraa Yes and Maharashtra celebrating today Gudi Padwa and I can understand how big festival it is there is Mumbai too.
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
8 Apr 16
@avi256 Yea. I am celebrating here 'Ugadi' as I am in the south right now. It's our south Indians new year.
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@snurgr (147)
• Mumbai, India
9 Apr 16
Its actually a marvel... I am a civil engineer and i feel proud about the fact that we ultimately came out with a solution to all the land traffic by diverting it to the sea while maintaining the ecosystem... its amazing...!
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@hydraa (806)
• Mumbai, India
9 Apr 16
yea,it's truly amazing :)