Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
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The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, officially named as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu and colloquially known as Atal Setu, is a 21.8 km (13.5 mi) 6-lane elevated highway bridge, which connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, its satellite city. It is the longest sea bridge in India, and the world's 12th longest sea bridge.[9][10] The bridge begins in Sewri, South Mumbai, crosses Thane Creek north of Elephanta Island, and terminates at Chirle near Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka, Navi Mumbai. The road is linked to the Mumbai–Pune Expressway in the east and to the Coastal Road in the west. The 6-lane highway is 27 meters in width, in addition to two emergency exit lanes,[11] two edge strips, parallel crash barriers and noise barriers on both sides.[12][13][14] The project costs a total of ₹17,843 crore (US$2.2 billion).[6] The bridge has a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles per day.[15] Construction on the bridge began in April 2018,[citation needed] and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 January 2024.[16]
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link | |
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Coordinates | 18.9811°N 72.9169°E / 18.9811; 72.9169 |
Carries | 6-lanes (3 lanes in each direction) |
Crosses | Thane Creek |
Locale | Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India |
Begins | Sewri, South Mumbai |
Ends | Chirle, Uran taluka, Navi Mumbai |
Official name | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu |
Other name(s) | Atal Setu |
Named for | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Owner | Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
Website | mmrda |
Characteristics | |
Design | Concrete-steel pre-cast segment viaduct |
Total length | 21.8 kilometres (13.5 mi) (bridge: 18,187 metres (59,669 ft)[1]) |
Width | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Water depth | 47 metres (154 ft)[2] |
Traversable? | Yes |
Longest span | 180 metres (590 ft)[3] |
Piers in water | 1,089[2] |
Design life | 100+ years |
History | |
Engineering design by | AECOM, PADECO, Dar Al-Handasah and T. Y. Lin International |
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Construction start | 24 April 2018[4] |
Construction end | December 2023[5] |
Construction cost | ₹17,843 crore (US$2.2 billion)[6] |
Opened | 12 January 2024; 4 months ago (12 January 2024)[7] |
Statistics | |
Toll | Car: ₹ 200 (single) ₹ 300 (return) Bus: ₹ 320 (single) ₹ 480 (return) LCV: ₹ 655 (single) ₹ 985 (return) Truck: ₹ 715 (single) ₹ 1075 (return) Heavy-duty truck: ₹ 1030 (single) ₹ 1545 (return) Oversized truck: ₹ 1255 (single) ₹ 1885 (return)[8] |
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