Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the country’s longest sea bridge Atal Setu or Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL).
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais Chief Minister Eknath Shinde; Dy chief ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis were among those present on the occasion.
The Sealink is the country’s longest sea bridge.
The 22 km-long six-lane bridge, connecting Sewri on the island city to Nhava-Sheva on the mainland, includes a 16.5 km long sea link and 5.5 km viaducts on land. 177,903 metric tonnes of steel and 504,253 metric tonnes of cement were used to build the MTHL. Currently, there are two access points to Navi Mumbai — one from the Airoli-Mulund connector and the second is the Vashi Connector. If one is going to Alibaug or Matheran or Lonavala, then they go via these connectors with heavy traffic.
Seen as a boon in the city known for its traffic snarls, MTHL will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai and also lead to the economic integration of the neighbouring Raigad district into Mumbai’s ecosystem.
