India, Oct. 31 -- The Madh-Versova bridge, which will connect the Madh peninsula to mainland Versova, has got the green signal from the central government. Around 2.5 km long and spanning the Madh Creek, the cable-stayed structure has received in-principle clearance from the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC).

Originally envisioned in the 1967 city's Development Plan, tenders for the project were floated in March last year and a work order was issued in September that year.

Once the Rs.2,395-crore bridge is complete, it will slash travel time from Versova to Madh from 90 minutes to 5 minutes, as motorists will no longer have to take the 22-km circuitous route via Link Road, SV Road or the Western Express H...