Atal Setu: India's Longest Sea Bridge

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28 August 2024

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), officially named the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on January 12, 2024


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The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link has been built at a cost of Rs 17,840 crore and is the longest sea bridge in the country


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In December 2016, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the bridge


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Marking the historic milestone in India's infrastructure development, the name Atal Setu also honours the former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee


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The Atal Setu is a 21.8-kilometre-long bridge that connects Sewri in Mumbai and the Nhava Sheva area in Raigad district


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With the help of the country's longest bridge, the journey between the two locations will be shortened from the current two hours to around 15-20 minutes


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Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in a statement said that more than 50 lakh vehicles have used the Atal Setu since it was opened for traffic over seven months ago


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The maximum speed limit for four-wheelers on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is 100 kmph


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The maximum speed limit for vehicles like cars, taxis, light motor vehicles, minibuses and two-axle buses is 100 kilometres per hour


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