India, Nov. 26 -- The state government on Tuesday issued a government resolution (GR), approving phase 1 of the Uttan-Virar Sea Link project. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is set to execute the project at a total cost of Rs.58,754 crore.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a recent cabinet committee on infrastructure, approved the redesigned Uttan-Virar Sea Link with a revised cost of Rs.58,754 crores, reducing the cost by Rs.30,000 crores. The new design had reduced the width of the sea link, ramp roads and overall construction, resulting in the reduction of the budget.

According to the GR, the sea link will have a total length of 55.12 km, comprising 24.35 km of the main sea link and 30.77 km of connector r...