India, June 19 -- The Nehru Science Centre and Nehru Planetarium are not too far apart, but visitors driving from one to the other have to take an arduous route to Acharya Atre Marg, also called Worli Naka, and then proceed to the science institutes - all because there's a nallah in between. Walking from one institute to the other takes 30 minutes. Now this is set to change.

The BMC is constructing a bridge along with a pedestrian underpass connecting the two science-centred institutes. Not limited to its utility between these two places, the bridge will also offer an alternative to motorists approaching from Lower Parel and Curry Road towards Worli and Mahalaxmi. They will be able to avoid the busy Worli Naka. The bridge will also open ...