Interesting facts about India #2

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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/