The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link– a colossal sea bridge that will connect the Island City to Navi Mumbai and parts of Raigad district — is finally beginning to rise one concrete segment at a time. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Mumbai: Bridging the bay

Nearly 7,500 workers and engineers are working day and night to help end Mumbai’s 60-year wait for a connector that will allow commuters to breeze across Thane Creek into Navi Mumbai.

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) — a colossal sea bridge that will connect the Island City to Navi Mumbai and parts of Raigad district — is finally beginning to rise one concrete segment at a time over one of the most spacious stretches of Thane Creek.