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The Grand inauguration of the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL), known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, shows India’s infrastructural prowess. MTHL is the longest sea bridge in India at 21.8 km, spans 16.5 km of sea, and is expected to handle over 70,000 vehicles daily.
“The inauguration of Atal Setu exemplifies India’s infrastructural prowess and underscores the country’s trajectory towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’”
“For us, every project is a medium for the creation of New India”
“Atal Setu presents a picture of Viksit Bharat”
Unveiling the six-lane, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated: “The inauguration of Atal Setu shows India’s infrastructural prowess and underscores the country’s trajectory towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’. This project employed around 17,000 laborers and 1,500 engineers while creating employment opportunities in the transport and construction industries.”
The PM also laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than ₹12,700 crores in Navi Mumbai, in sectors including road and rail connectivity, drinking water, gems and jewelry, and women empowerment.
The new Atal Setu Bridge has been built using technology that makes the bridge more efficient and environmentally friendly. Sanjay Mukherjee, Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA, said this is the first time Indian engineers have used tech for construction.
Carries: | 6 lanes (3 lanes in each direction) |
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Begins: | |
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Official name: | Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Trans Harbour Link |
Other name(s): | Sewri–Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link |
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Engineering design by: | AECOM, PADECO, Dar Al-Handasah and T. Y. Lin International |
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Construction started: | 24 April 2018 |
Construction ended: | December 2023 |
In the 1990s, remembering the future of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Agency (MMRDA) began to investigate how to deal with the increase in traffic and congestion in Mumbai, which is a direct result of accidents and failures. There are six bridges connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai across Thane Creek, but they are too narrow and old to handle future traffic.
The proposal was sent to the Maharashtra government in 2012 for consideration. In 2015, the project was approved by the Government of India and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Thus, the foundation stone for the construction of this project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 24, 2016.
It was initially expected to be completed by 2021. The MMRDA subsequently awarded the contract for the project in November 2017, and construction began in April 2018, with the project scheduled to be completed in 4.5 years by 2022.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction has been delayed and was finally completed in December 2023 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi on January 12, 2024.
Name | River/Water Body | Completed /Opened | Traffic | State | City | |
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu) | Arabian Sea | 2024 | Road | Maharashtra | Mumbai | |
Bhupen Hazarika Setu | Brahmaputra River | 2017 | Road | Assam | Tinsukia | |
Dibang River Bridge | Dibang River | 2018 | Road | Arunachal Pradesh | Roing-Bomjir | |
Mahatma Gandhi Setu | Ganges River | 1982 | Road | Bihar | Patna–Hajipur | |
Bandra-Worli Sea Link | Mahim bay | 2009 | Road | Maharashtra | Mumbai | |
Bogibeel Bridge | Brahmaputra River | 2018 | Rail-cum-road | Assam | Dibrugarh | |
Vikramshila Setu | Ganges River | 2001 | Road | Bihar | Bhagalpur | |
Vembanad Rail Bridge | Vembanad Lake | 2011 | Rail | Kerala | Kochi | |
Digha–Sonpur Bridge | Ganges River | 2016 | Rail-cum-road | Bihar | Patna–Sonpur | |
Arrah–Chhapra Bridge | Ganges River | 2017 | Road | Bihar | Arrah–Chhapra |
Name | Length (m) | Completed | Traffic | Country |
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge | 164,800 | 2010 | ||
157,317 | 2004 | High-speed rail | ||
Kita–Yaita Viaduct | 114,424 | 1982 | High-speed rail | |
Tianjin Grand Bridge | 113,700 | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
105,881 | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link popularly known as the Atal Setu will have a positive game-changing impact on the country’s outline.
Prime Minister Modi’s statement is proof of India’s better days in infrastructural and technological developments. He said, “Atal Setu shows India’s March towards infrastructural prowess and towards becoming a developed Nation. The execution of the bridge shows that we can fight with the sea and cut through the waves to achieve development. Atal Setu is a picture of Developed India.”
Disclaimer: The Information and Statistics of the above article are taken from: The Hindu, the Times of India, and Wikipedia
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