Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Mumbai Trans-harbour hyperlink (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’, constructed at a value of over Rs 17,840 crore. Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and likewise the longest sea bridge within the nation. It will present quicker connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and also will scale back the journey time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India.
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#WATCH | PM Modi inaugurates Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in Maharashtra
Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and likewise the longest sea bridge within the nation. It will present quicker connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai… pic.twitter.com/2GT2OUkVnC
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The Atal Setu is a 21.8 km-long six-lane bridge about 16.5 km lengthy over sea and about 5.5 km on land. The basis stone of the bridge was laid by PM Modi in December 2016.
An official launch mentioned that the Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient is to enhance the ‘ease of mobility’ of residents by strengthening city transport infrastructure and connectivity.Â
Atal Setu
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 basis stone of the bridge was laid by PM Modi in December 2016. Atal Setu has been constructed at a complete value of greater than Rs 17,840 crore. It is about 21.8 km lengthy six-lane bridge with about 16.5 km size over the ocean and about 5.5 km of size on the land.
It will present quicker connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and also will scale back journey time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will even enhance connectivity between Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
Navi Mumbai Development Projects
At Navi Mumbai, the Prime Minister will unveil growth tasks price greater than Rs 12,700 crore within the public programme. Prime Minister will lay the inspiration stone of the underground street tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate to Marine Drive. The 9.2 km tunnel will likely be constructed at a value of greater than Rs 8700 crore and will likely be a major infrastructure growth in Mumbai which is able to scale back journey time between Orange Gate and Marine Drive.
Prime Minister will dedicate section 1 of the Surya regional bulk consuming water mission to the nation. The mission, developed at a value of greater than Rs 1,975 crore will present consuming water provide to the Palghar and Thane districts of Maharashtra, benefiting about 14 lakh individuals.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will dedicate about Rs 2000 crore of railway tasks to the nation. The Prime Minister will inaugurate ‘Bharat Ratnam’ (Mega Common Facilitation Centre) for the gems and jewelry sector at Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone- Special Economic Zone (SEEPZ SEZ), which is first of its variety in India with “best available machines in the world including 3D Metal printing”.
This will home a coaching college for the skilling of the workforce for this sector, together with specially-abled college students. The Mega CFC will remodel the export sector within the gems and jewelry commerce and also will assist home manufacturing.Â
