Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Atal Setu — Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu on January 12. It is India’s longest sea bridge connecting south Mumbai with Nhava-Sheva in Navi Mumbai. Built at a value of Rs 17,840 crore, the bridge is 21.8 km lengthy with a 16.5 km lengthy sea-link, and can present sooner connectivity to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, whereas additionally lowering journey time between Mumbai and Pune. The Prime Minister, on the event, had stated that Atal Setu is a mirrored image of Viksit Bharat which can see growth of all, the place distances will lower”.
India TV requested an analogous query to its readers for their opinion: “Will the country’s longest sea bridge ‘Atal Setu’ prove to be a game-changer for Maharashtra’s development?” As many as 11,414 folks voted within the Opinion Poll out of which 93 per cent believed that the bridge will prove to be a game-changer whereas 5 per cent of them don’t suppose so. 2 per cent of the voters didn’t convey a sure or a no and opted for ‘Can’t say’.
Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient is to enhance the ‘ease of mobility’ of residents by strengthening city transport infrastructure and connectivity. The Mumbai Transharbour hyperlink (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ has been constructed in keeping with this imaginative and prescient.
The most velocity restrict for four-wheelers on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will be 100 kmph, whereas motorbikes, autorickshaws and tractors will not be allowed on the ocean bridge, the police stated. The undertaking consists of an roughly 22 km lengthy 6-tier (3+3-lane, 2 emergency lane) bridge connecting Shivdi in Mumbai metropolis and Nhava on the mainland.
