Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the country’s longest sea bridge, on Friday. The 21.8-kilometer-long sea bridge from South to Navi Mumbai (between Sewri and Nhava Sheva) will cut down the journey from the current two hours to just around 15-20 minutes.
The inauguration of the bridge was announced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who stated that it would also bring economic growth and development to the areas that are connected to it. The scaffold, formally the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, has been worked at an expense of Rs 21,200 crore, of which Rs 15,000 crore is via credits.
All About Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
1. Atal Setu To Connect 2 Largest Cities
Sharing a glimpse of the bridge, the BJP on X termed it a “new marvel of connectivity”. The bridge will further connect to the arterial Mumbai-Pune Expressway, which links the state’s two largest cities, officials told news agency PTI.
2. Commuters Will Save Time And Fuel
The MTHL will be a six-path ocean interface, with 16.50 kilometers of the stretch on ocean and 5.50 kilometers ashore. With efficient, suburbanites can likewise save their fuel cost, which, as indicated by an authority, would associate with Rs 500 for every excursion.
3. Speed Limit For 4 Wheelers
Ahead of its launch, the Mumbai Police has said the maximum speed limit for four-wheelers on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will be 100 kilometres per hour, while motorbikes, autorickshaws and tractors won’t be allowed on the sea bridge.
4. Tolls For Cars
The Maharashtra government has cleared a proposition to charge Rs 250 as a one-way cost for vehicles on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. On the choice, an authority let PTI know that the sum being charged was just a portion of the sum according to existing standards of cost assortment.
5. Restrictions For Heavy Vehicle
Multi-axle heavy vehicles, trucks and buses heading towards Mumbai will not have an entry on the Eastern Freeway, an official of the Mumbai Police told PTI. These vehicles will have to use the Mumbai Port-Sewri Exit (Exit 1C) and take the MBPT Road near ‘Gadi Adda’ for further movement.
PM Modi To Avail Bridge On Jan 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on January 12, the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office said. The MTHL, also called the Atal Setu, is the longest sea bridge constructed in India.
Named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Atal Setu originates from Sewri in Mumbai and terminates at Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district. The entire project cost ₹18,000 crore, reported PTI.