Last week I was watching a series of the best and the longest bridges in the world on the television at the Discovery channel. To my surprise no Indian bridge features in the list. Roads and bridges lead to development and showcase a country’s progress. Why I am talking about bridges is because in less than a month’s time the Bandra Worli Sea link - an 8 lane will cable connector will be thrown open to public. I am extremely happy about this development. I get happy about bridges in general. They are wonderful and solve too many things - saves time, reduce accidents, generate revenue, smoothens traffic and of course become a land mark subsequently. The Bandra Worli sea link is a man made wonder in making. Though it took more than five years, but it is also a classic example of private public partnership  The height of the bright is close to 126 metres or a 46 floor building. an interesting fact about this bridge is that the total length of steel wires utilised to construct can be rolled across the circumference of the Earth.

The second Hoogly bridge in Kolkata which links Howrah city has proved how useful it could be. It is also an architectural delight.

Now I wait for the Signature Bridge, Wazirabad, New Delhi  which will connect NH 1 on the Yamuna’s western bank to the main city. Quite an ambitious project the bridge was supposed to open for public in 2009, but you know as things in India work, it takes time!!!