Riveting visuals of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, the 21.8-kilometre-long bridge connecting Mumbai to Pune and the under-construction Navi Mumbai Airport from Thursday night showed rehearsal for the Prime Minister’s cavalcade at the engineering miracle. MTHL or Atal Setu, the country’s longest sea bridge, built at a cost of Rs Rs 21,200 crore, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today.
Visuals of Atal Setu from Thursday night
The bridge will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India cutting it down from the current two hours to approximately 15-20 minutes.
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Beginning in Sewri and terminating at Nhava Sheva, the bridge links key areas like the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and Mumbai-Goa Highway.
According to a report by MoneyControl, despite being the most expensive toll road linked to Mumbai, the use of the Atal Setu is expected to result in substantial savings, estimating one crore litres of fuel per year and reducing CO2 emissions by over 25,000 million tonnes. The road is expected to cater to around 70,000 vehicles daily.
The Atal Setu also incorporates an Open Road Tolling (ORT) system, allowing vehicles to pass through toll booths at speeds of up to 100 kmph without stopping.
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