Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: PM to inaugurate India’s longest sea bridge today!

Jan 12, 2024 Girish Khurana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 21.8-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Sewri in South Mumbai to Chirle near Navi Mumbai today

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Officially called the “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu”, will cut travel time between the two nodes from two-and-a-half hours to just 20 minutes

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It is estimated that 10 million litres of fuel will be saved annually

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The engineering marvel costing Rs 17,843 crore has many unique features – about 16.5 km of the stretch is on sea and 5.5 km on land

The speed limit will be 100 km per hour (a dream for most Mumbaikars)

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Cameras will be placed every 330 metres, noise barriers in the first 4 km, and view barriers for added security

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After the initial 10 km, commuters can enjoy stunning views of Mumbai’s skyline and the Elephanta Caves

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Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA) has estimated that 70,000 vehicles will use the link every day

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The six-lane link has been divided into three construction parts comprising 10.38 km developed by L&T-IHI consortium, 7.807 km by Daewoo-Tata JV and 3.6 km by L&T

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