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Inaugurating the sea bridge, the PM said that the project was pending for several years under the UPA regime

The key highlight of this visit includes the inauguration of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, Indias longest sea bridge, costing over ₹17,840 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Maharashtra and unveil projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore in the state. Among the projects is the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, the longest sea bridge in India, built at a cost of about Rs 17,840 crore. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation […] - Newsx

The ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ was inaugurated in Maharashtra on Friday. Besides, PM Modi offered prayers, took part in ‘bhajan’ and ‘kirtan’ and played cymbals at the shrine at Shree Kalaram Temple in Nashik.

The six-lane, 21.8-km-long sea bridge connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district. | Latest News India

The Atal Setu, which is the longest bridge and seabridge in the country, is 21.8 kilometre long, including a 16.5 portion over sea, and will reduce the distance from the metropolis to the Navi Mumbai International Airport and also cut travel time to major areas like Pune, the states second largest city, and further to Goa and the rest of south India.

He first inaugurated the Rs 17,840 crore Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, also called the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, which will cut the distance between Mumbai and the satellite city of Navi Mumbai from some hours to 15-20 minutes, in the process boosting development in the region, which houses a mega port and also an upcoming international airport.

The prime minister started off by inaugurating the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, also called the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, which was worth Rs 17,840 crore

Inaugurating the sea bridge, the PM said that the project was pending for several years under the UPA regime

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Friday where he will hold a series of events, including the inauguration of the 21.8-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Sewri in South Mumbai to Chirle near Navi ...