Indian PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate country’s longest sea bridge Atal Setu today

Published on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Authored by C to I News Desk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Indian state of Maharashtra on Friday (January 12, 2024) where he will inaugurate and travel on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.

A bird's eye view of the Atal Bridge. Photo credit: Dr Harsh Vardhan/Twitter — Atal Setu. Photo credit: Dr Harsh Vardhan/Twitter

Some quick facts about Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu

Mumbai Transharbour link (MTHL) has now been named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’.

I look forward to being among the people of Maharashtra tomorrow, 12th January, which is also the Jayanti of Jija Mata and Swami Vivekananda. In Nashik, I will pray at the Shree Kalaram Mandir and attend the National Youth Festival. Thereafter, I will go to Mumbai from where I…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 11, 2024

The foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister in December, 2016.

Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than Rs 17,840 crore.

It is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land.

It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in India.

🌉 Atal Setu: India’s Longest Sea Bridge !
Bridging the waters, uniting the city, and standing tall in engineering brilliance.#AtalSetu #NarendraModi #Maharashtra #engineering pic.twitter.com/QHg4iQmfWU
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) January 10, 2024

It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India.

It will also improve connectivity between Mumbai Port & Jawaharlal Nehru Port.