Airoli Bridge


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.

Structure

, a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, constructed the bridge. The bridge was made from 800 box girders. The 1.03 km bridge marked the development of the Airoli and Thane-Belapur belt. The MSRDC collects tolls on the bridge. The toll rates for small passenger cars is set at ₹40 & for Trucks & Buses s set at ₹130.

Geographical significance

A road link connecting the Thane–Belapur Road and the Eastern [Express Highway] has been established by this bridge. This bridge forms a junction on the Thane – Belapur road at Airoli and meets the intersection of the Eastern Express Highway and the 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.