The BrihanMumbai Muncipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Tuesday that the Bandra-Worli sea link has now been opened for commute. It was closed in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae, which wreaked havoc in coastal districts of Maharashtra. "Dear Mumbaikars, Bandra-Worli sea link is now open to commute," a tweet from the BMC said. Dear Mumbaikars, Bandra-Worli sea link is now open to commute.#MyBMCUpdates #CycloneTauktaeUpdates — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 18, 2021The Bandra-Worli sea link was closed for traffic on Monday in view of the strong winds and people were asked to take alternate routes. The cyclone which was categorised as "extremely severe" weakened to a "very severe" storm after making landfall, the IMD said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 18, 2021 07:41 UTC