Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, a 21.8-km infrastructure milestone connecting Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Raigad district. Dubbed the Atal Setu, it stands as India's longest sea bridge, promising to reduce travel time between the two points from an hour and a half to approximately 20 minutes.
With a construction cost of ₹17,840 crore, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) boasts six lanes, and a significant 16.5 km of the bridge spans over the sea. Officials highlight that, beyond narrowing the distance between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, the Atal Setu—honouring former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee—will alleviate traffic congestion, enhance transportation, and act as a catalyst for economic growth.
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is set to enhance connectivity to both the Mumbai International Airport and the Navi Mumbai International Airport, along with reducing travel time between Mumbai and Pune, Goa, and South India. Additionally, it will strengthen the link between the Mumbai Port and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
Distinguished as India's inaugural sea bridge to incorporate an open-road tolling system, the Atal Setu enables vehicles to seamlessly pass through toll booths at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour without the need to come to a complete stop.