India, Jan. 6 -- Work on the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), which is part of phase 2 of the Mumbai Coastal Road, has reached its farthest point from the city's shoreline-900 metres into the Arabian Sea-between Bandra and Juhu, according to officials aware of developments.

Piling work on the sea link, officially named the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Sagari Setu, is currently underway. At the same time, construction of cable-stayed bridges for four connectors-Bandra, Carter Road, Juhu Koliwada and Versova-has begun, officials said. Ready-mix concrete plants have been set up on floating jetties at locations where pillars will be installed.

The 25-km VBSL will be a crucial point of intersection for the Nariman Point-Worli phase of the coastal ...