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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 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 state's second largest city, and further to Goa and the rest of south India.
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 Jan 2024, Friday inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, India's longest bridge and a major infrastructure project for Mumbai. The 21.8 km long bridge also holds the distinction of be
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 Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will work as a lifeline with the promise of reducing travel time between the two vital hubs of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to 20 minutes, which otherwise takes two hours