Atal Setu highlights: Historic day for Viksit Bharat Sankalp, says PM Modi

Atal Setu inauguration highlights: Catch all the latest updates on the inauguration of Mumbai trans harbour link

Mumbai trans harbour link inauguration highlights:  Prime Minister Modi on Friday inaugurated India's longest bridge 'Atal Setu' in Mumbai.

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, built at cost of about Rs 17,840 crore, was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in the afternoon. The 21.8 kilometer bridge will ease access to the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. PM Modi will also unveil projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore in the state.

The bridge connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Raigad district, reducing the travel time from the current two hours to approximately 15-20 minutes. Atal Setu took two decades to be built after it was conceived, during which time it has overcome environmental concerns and cost escalations.

The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by PM Modi in December 2016.

An official release said that PM Modi's vision is to improve 'ease of mobility' of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity. The Mumbai Transharbour link (MTHL), now named 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu' has been built in line with this vision, it said.

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Opening of grand 'Atal Setu' a historic day for Viksit Bharat Sankalp: PM Modi

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Atal Setu inauguration Update: ‘Bridge of possibilities,’ says IAS officer who spearheaded Atal Setu project

Senior IAS officer Sanjay Khandare described the opening of Atal Setu today as a delightful moment. Khandare had spearheaded the Atal Setu project for four years. The 1996 batch IAS officer from Maharashtra cadre, oversaw the preparations of the ambitious project, previously known as Mumbai Trans Harbour Link.

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Atal Setu inauguration update: Four hundred cameras set up on bridge to detect speeding cars in fog

Four hundred cameras have been set up for surveillance, including thermal cameras designed to detect speeding cars in foggy conditions, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee said today.

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Atal Setu inauguration update: PM Modi inspects a model of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL)

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Atal Setu inauguration: PM Modi visits gallery at Atal Setu inauguration ceremony

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Atal Setu LIVE update: PM Modi inaugurated India's longest bridge 'Atal Setu' in Mumbai

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Atal Setu inauguration: Traditional dances being performed in Navi Mumbai ahead of PM Modi's visit

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WATCH: Atal setu expected to see movement of more than 70,000 vehicles every day

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Atal Setu inauguration: India's longest sea bridge project explained

Atal setu is a 21.8 km road bridge project that connects Mumbai and its satellite city, Navi Mumbai. "Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu", shortened to "Atal Setu", upon opening, will stand as India's longest sea bridge and the 12th longest sea bridge in the world. Read here for more details.

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Atal Setu to cut travel time by 30-45 minutes during peak traffic hours between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai

Atal Setu will ease traffic on existing entry points to Mumbai, thereby enhancing overall connectivity. MTHL can also ensure seamless connectivity from the mainland to the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport in Panvel. For daily commuters between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai, the bridge can reduce travel time by 30-45 minutes during peak traffic hours.

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Atal Setu inauguration: Atal Setu will bring economic development and growth, Maha CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had highlighted the significance of the bridge, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate MTHL on January 12 (Friday). This bridge will bring economic development and growth in areas connected to it," during an interview with ANI on December 31.

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu important infrastructure for Mumbai: PM Modi

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Mumbai trans harbour link news update: Atal Setu was ready six months before deadline, says MMRDA chief

 

Work on the 21.8-km-long Atal Setu was supposed to be completed by June 2024, but the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) got the bridge ready on December 25, MMRDA commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee claimed today. 

 

Hindustan Times (HT) reported that MMRDA officials asked the contractors to put workers in three shifts and got the bridge ready six months before the deadline.

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Atal Setu: Foundation stone laid in 2016, six-lane Mumbai Trans harbour link is 21.8-km long

PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of the bridge in December 2016.  The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is a 21.8-km long six-lane bridge having 16.5 km length over the sea and about 5.5 km on the land.

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Atal Setu update: PM Modi set to inaugurate, take Mumbai Trans Harbour Link at around 3:30 pm

PM Modi is set to travel to Mumbai around 3:30 pm to unveil and take the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, to Navi Mumbai.