India’s Longest Sea Bridge: In the last 10 years, a lot of work has been done on road and rail infrastructure projects in India. Many new expressways have been completed and work is ongoing on some. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari major railway bridges More highways are being built. Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is also included in these infrastructure projects. This is the country’s longest bridge built over the sea. MTHL is one of the strongest bridges in the world. Its strength can be estimated from the fact that 9,75,000 cubic meters of concrete has been used in the construction of this bridge weighing 2300 metric tons, which is 6 times more than the cement-steel used in the Statue of Liberty located in America. The most special thing is that with the help of this bridge, a distance of one hour is covered in 16 minutes.
Why is Mumbai Trans Harbor Link special?
-Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is also known as Atal Setu. In January this year, PM Modi inaugurated this bridge built on the sea. Let us tell you the special features of Atal Setu, the longest bridge built like a rock on the sea.
-This 21.8 km long bridge connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Raigad district. This bridge has reduced the current travel time from 60 minutes to about 15-20 minutes.
-Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is India’s first sea bridge to feature an Open Road Tolling (ORT) system where vehicles will pass through toll booths at a speed of 100 kmph without stopping. Motorbikes, auto rickshaws, tractors and other slow-moving vehicles are not allowed on this bridge.
-MTHL has a 6-lane sea link, of which 16.50 km is built over the sea and 5.50 km on land. This bridge is a remarkable achievement of Indian engineering.
-MTHL has been built at a cost of approximately ₹18,000 crores. It is serving around 70,000 vehicles and reducing the traffic burden.
-MTHL is primarily used for Main Mumbai-Pune Expressway It has been designed to connect to . This bridge will further enhance connectivity between the two largest cities of Maharashtra.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 26, 2024, 12:00 IST