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Article: How the sea was bridged ; The 4.7 km-long Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai is set to open soon. Here are some key features of this unique bridge.

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The 4.7 km-long Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai is set to open soon. Here are some key features of this unique bridge.

Other suspension bridges

Sutong Bridge, Jiangsu, China.

Total length: 8,206 m

Tatara Bridge, Hiroshima and Ehime, Japan.

Total length: 1,480 m

Pont de Normandie, Le Havre Honfleur, France.

Total length: 2,143 m

The total cable length used to connect the towers is equal to the circumference of the earth (40,075 km)

The length of the bridge (4 km) is 63 times the height of Qutub ...

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