Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the longest sea bridge in the country, in Navi Mumbai. Also known as Atal Setu, the 21.8 km-long is named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It originates from Sewri in Mumbai and terminates at Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district. The bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 17,840 crore. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were also present during the event.
The six-lane trans-harbour bridge is 21.8 km long with a 16.5 km long sea link. The bridge will provide faster connectivity to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport and reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Pune. It will also improve connectivity between the Mumbai Port and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The foundation stone of the bridge had been laid by PM Modi in December 2016.
The PM on Friday also laid the foundation stone of an underground road tunnel connecting the Eastern Freeway in eastern Mumbai to Marine Drive in south Mumbai. The 9.2 km tunnel will be built at a cost of more than Rs 8700 crore.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Atal Setu: PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest sea bridge in Mumbai
