India’s Longest Sea Bridge, Mumbai’s ‘Atal Setu’ Is An Engineering Marvel

Social media users have been sharing captivating night views of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL). Built at a cost of ₹18,000 crore, the MTHL, or the ‘Atal Setu’ as it has been christened, is 21.8 kilometers long and features a six-lane design. It connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka, Raigad district. The bridge covers a 16.5-km stretch over sea and a 5.5-km segment on land. The sea link is expected to reduce travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to just 20 minutes, compared to the current 2-hour journey. The project is named Atal Setu in honour of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The longest sea bridge in India is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12.