PM Modi inaugurates India's longest sea-bridge

Jan 13, 2024 Shipra Parashar

PM Modi inaugurated India's longest sea bridge Atal Setu on Jan 12

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PM called it a symbol of infrastructural prowess and reflection of `Viksit' Bharat

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The bridge is known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu

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It is a 6-lane trans-harbour sea link connecting Mumbai with its satellite city Navi Mumbai

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It is a 21.8-km-long engineering marvel, of which 16.5km is in the sea.

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The bridge has been built at a cost of Rs 17,840 crore

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It will cut distance between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai from some hours to just 15-20 minutes

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It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai Int’l Airport and Navi Mumbai Int’l Airport

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It will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India

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