The Trans Harbour Link “Atal Setu” inaugurated by PM Modi
The 21.8-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Mumbai To Navi Mumbai will take you 20 Minutes, India’s Longest Sea Bridge Opens now for limited accessibility.
Adding a 21.8-km feather to the country’s infrastructure cap, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link between Sewri in Mumbai and Nhava Sheva in Raigad district on Friday.
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Constructed cost of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) has six lanes, and 16.5 km of the bridge’s length is over the sea.It was constructed at a cost of ₹ 17,840 crore.
In December 2016, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the bridge. Marking the historic milestone in India’s infrastructure development, the name Atal Setu also honours the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Atal Setu – named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Apart from bringing Mumbai and Navi Mumbai closer, the Atal Setu – named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee – will help ease traffic and enhance transportation, and also serve as an engine of economic growth.
The MTHL will provide faster connectivity to the Mumbai International Airport and the Navi Mumbai International Airport and also reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will boost connectivity between the Mumbai Port and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
Open road tolling system
The Atal Setu is India’s first sea bridge to implement an open road tolling system, which will allow vehicles to pass through toll booths at speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour without having to stop.