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{{Short description|Viaduct in the Mumbai area}} | |||
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|bridge_name = Airoli Bridge | |bridge_name = Airoli Bridge | ||
|image = Airoli bridge from the air, Maharashtra, India.jpg | |image = Airoli bridge from the air, Maharashtra, India.jpg | ||
|caption = Aerial view of Airoli | |caption = Aerial view of Airoli Bridge | ||
|official_name = Airoli Bridge | |official_name = Airoli Bridge | ||
|carries = Road Traffic | |carries = Road Traffic | ||
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|followed = [[Vashi Bridge]] | |followed = [[Vashi Bridge]] | ||
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[[File:Airoli Mulund Bridge.jpg|250 px|thumbnail|Heading west on Airoli | [[File:Airoli Mulund Bridge.jpg|250 px|thumbnail|Heading west on Airoli Bridge (Mulund skyline in the background)]] | ||
The '''Airoli Bridge''' is a [[bridge]] in the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region]] of [[India]]. It was constructed to establish a direct road link between [[Mumbai]] and [[Navi Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msrdc.org/Projects/Airoli_Bridge.aspx|title = Government of India Jobs 2021 | Sarkari Naukri 2021 - My Sarkari Recruitment Daily Coverage - MSRDC}}</ref> | The '''Airoli Bridge''' is a [[bridge]] in the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region]] of [[India]]. It was constructed to establish a direct road link between [[Mumbai]] and [[Navi Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msrdc.org/Projects/Airoli_Bridge.aspx|title = Government of India Jobs 2021 | Sarkari Naukri 2021 - My Sarkari Recruitment Daily Coverage - MSRDC}}</ref> | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
The [[Afcons Infrastructure|Afcons Infrastructure Ltd]], company of the [[Shapoorji Pallonji Group]], constructed the bridge and the project was executed by Vijay Shankar V.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} The bridge was made from 800 [[box girder]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airoli Bridge Construction in Thane,1999 {{!}} Afcons Infrastructure Projects |url=https://www.shapoorjipallonji.com/project/Airoli-Bridge |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=www.shapoorjipallonji.com}}</ref> The 1.03 km bridge marked the development of the [[Airoli]] and [[Thane]]-[[CBD Belapur|Belapur]] belt. The [[MSRDC]] collects tolls on the bridge.<ref name="toll">{{cite news|title= Mumbai: Pay nearly 17% more for toll from October 1 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-pay-nearly-17-more-for-toll-from-october-1-2021106 |first=Ateeq |last=Shaikh |date=24 September 2014 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref> The toll rates for small passenger cars is set at ₹40<ref>{{Cite web |author=Chittaranjan Tembhekar|date=Sep 25, 2020 |title=Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/toll-rates-to-rise-from-oct-1-rs40-for-cars-rs130-for-trucks-buses/articleshow/78304169.cms |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> & for Trucks & Buses s set at ₹130.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Chittaranjan Tembhekar|date=Sep 25, 2020 |title=Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/toll-rates-to-rise-from-oct-1-rs40-for-cars-rs130-for-trucks-buses/articleshow/78304169.cms |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Geographical significance == | == Geographical significance == | ||
A road link connecting [[Thane–Belapur road]] and [[Eastern Express Highway]] has been established by this bridge. This bridge forms a junction on Thane – Belapur road at Airoli and meets the intersection of Eastern Express Highway and | A road link connecting [[Thane–Belapur road]] and [[Eastern Express Highway]] has been established by this bridge. This bridge forms a junction on Thane – Belapur road at Airoli and meets the intersection of Eastern Express Highway and Goregaon–Mulund Link Road in Mumbai. This bridge is the second bridge connecting [[Mumbai]] to [[Navi Mumbai]] after the [[Vashi Bridge]] connecting the township of [[Vashi]] to [[Mankhurd]]. It is one of the most used bridges in Mumbai connecting Mulund to various business hubs of Navi Mumbai. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Vikhroli Koparkhairane Link Road]] | *[[Vikhroli Koparkhairane Link Road|Vikhroli-Koparkhairane Link Road]] | ||
* [[Vashi Bridge]] | * [[Vashi Bridge]] | ||
* [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]] | * [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]] | ||
* [[Sion Panvel Expressway]] | * [[Sion Panvel Expressway]] | ||
* [[Bandra Worli Sea Link]] | * [[Bandra Worli Sea Link|Bandra-Worli Sea Link]] | ||
* [[List of longest bridges in the world]] | * [[List of longest bridges in the world]] | ||
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] | * [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1999]] | [[Category:Bridges completed in 1999]] | ||
[[Category:1999 establishments in Maharashtra]] | [[Category:1999 establishments in Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]] | |||
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Airoli Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Airoli Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 19°09′03″N 72°58′50″E / 19.1507°N 72.9805°E |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Carries | Road Traffic |
| Crosses | Thane Creek |
| Locale | Mulund, Mumbai and Airoli, Navi Mumbai |
| Official name | Airoli Bridge |
| Maintained by | Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation |
| Preceded by | Kalwa Bridge |
| Followed by | Vashi Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Slab and girder bridge |
| Total length | 3,850 meters (12,630 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,030 meters (3,379 ft) |
| No. of spans | 19 spans of 50 meters c/c. Two end spans of 40 meters each. Two navigational spans |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Afcons Infrastructure Ltd company of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and project executed by Subodh V. Kamat |
| Construction start | January 1994 |
| Construction end | January 1999 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | ₹40 For Cars. Free For 2 Wheelers. |
| Location | |
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The Airoli Bridge is a bridge in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region of India. It was constructed to establish a direct road link between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.[1]
Structure[edit | edit source]
The Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, company of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, constructed the bridge and the project was executed by Vijay Shankar V.[citation needed] The bridge was made from 800 box girders.[2] The 1.03 km bridge marked the development of the Airoli and Thane-Belapur belt. The MSRDC collects tolls on the bridge.[3] The toll rates for small passenger cars is set at ₹40[4] & for Trucks & Buses s set at ₹130.[5]
Geographical significance[edit | edit source]
A road link connecting Thane–Belapur road and Eastern Express Highway has been established by this bridge. This bridge forms a junction on Thane – Belapur road at Airoli and meets the intersection of Eastern Express Highway and Goregaon–Mulund Link Road in Mumbai. This bridge is the second bridge connecting Mumbai to Navi Mumbai after the Vashi Bridge connecting the township of Vashi to Mankhurd. It is one of the most used bridges in Mumbai connecting Mulund to various business hubs of Navi Mumbai.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Vikhroli-Koparkhairane Link Road
- Vashi Bridge
- Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
- Sion Panvel Expressway
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link
- List of longest bridges in the world
- List of longest bridges above water in India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Government of India Jobs 2021 | Sarkari Naukri 2021 - My Sarkari Recruitment Daily Coverage - MSRDC".
- ↑ "Airoli Bridge Construction in Thane,1999 | Afcons Infrastructure Projects". www.shapoorjipallonji.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Shaikh, Ateeq (24 September 2014). "Mumbai: Pay nearly 17% more for toll from October 1". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Chittaranjan Tembhekar (25 September 2020). "Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ Chittaranjan Tembhekar (25 September 2020). "Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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