Atal Setu, India’s longest Sea bridge

As he lays the foundation stone for project worth ₹17,840 crore, the prime minister says that the six-lane trans-harbour bridge, which is 21.8 km long with a 16.5 km sea link, demonstrates India's infrastructure prowess. The government's goal is to increase citizens' ease of mobility by bolstering transportation infrastructure.

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, also called the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), has been accessible to the public since Saturday.

Over 70,000 vehicles are anticipated to cross MTHL, the longest sea bridge in India, which spans 21.8 km, of which 16.5 km is above sea level, each day.

Unveiling the six-lane Atal Setu on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “The inauguration of Atal Setu shows India’s infrastructural prowess and underscores the country’s trajectory towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’. In addition to providing jobs in the transportation and construction sectors, this project employed about 17,000 laborers and 1,500 engineers.

In Navi Mumbai, the PM also set the groundwork for several development projects valued at over ₹12,700 crore. These projects span a number of industries, including drinking water, gems and jewellery, road and rail connectivity, and women's empowerment.

Objective:

The primary objective of the bridge is to provide expeditious connectivity to Mumbai International Airport, and Navi Mumbai International Airport, and reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India.

It also seeks to improve Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Mumbai Port's connectivity.

To improve security on the bridge, the government has installed about 400 cameras as well as thermal cameras for fog detection.

The state home department will publish a notice appointing authority for two police stations: the first 10.8 km will be covered by Sewri in Mumbai, and the remaining distance will be supervised by Uran in Navi Mumbai.

Source-indextap