Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Longest Sea Bridge in India, to Open on January 12
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which is scheduled to open shortly, will begin in Sewri in South Mumbai, cross Thane Creek, and end at Chirle, which is on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai.
By Sanorita
Mumbaikars may now breathe a sigh of relief as the much-anticipated Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) infrastructural project finally comes to an end. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) — the nation's first-ever longest sea bridge —is scheduled to open on January 12 and cut down on travel times between Mumbai's Sewri and the Raigad district's Nhava Sheva area. The enormous project, which has been built with an investment of Rs 17,843 crore, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is going to start from South Mumbai at Sewri and travel over Thane Creek to Chirle, which is on the outer edges of Navi Mumbai. It is expected that the bridge will save a lot of time for the commuters on the route by trimming down the travel duration from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai to approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
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The project began in 2018, but, its completion got delayed by eight months because of the pandemic. It was planned to open on December 25. However, the sea link is finally ready and has passed the load-carrying capability testing. From January 12, the longest sea bridge in the country will be open to the masses. So, without further do, let's take a closer glance at some of its noteworthy aspects.
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: Key Highlights
In honour of the late Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will be dubbed 'Atal Setu'. With six lanes, it measures 21.8 km in length. The bridge is the longest sea link in the nation, spanning 16.5 kilometres above the sea's surface. On National Highway 4B, there will be interchanges at Sewri, Shivaji Nagar, Jassi, and Chirle on the Navi Mumbai end of the bridge. Further, the soon-to-be-opened bridge will cut down the traffic time from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai and Pune and vice versa.
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Industry reports state that the bridge will have a speed limit of 100 km/h and witness the run of more than 70,000 cars each day. AI cameras installed in it will be able to identify malfunctions in vehicles and notify the control room. In the event of an accident, it will also have emergency lanes on both sides. Although there is no official information yet, the reports state that cars will have to pay a one-way toll of Rs 250 on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).
