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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12 inaugurated the Mumbai Trans- harbor link (MTHL), named Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu . It was constructed at a cost of over Rs 17,840 crore.
The Atal Setu is about 21.8 km-long six-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on land. It is the longest sea bridge in the country. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by PM Modi in December 2016.
An official release had said that the PM’s vision is to improve the ease of mobility of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity. The bridge has been built in line with this vision, reported PTI.
