PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest sea bridge ‘Atal Setu’ in Mumbai on January 12, check road restrictions
The Prime Minister will inaugurate India’s longest sea bridge, Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, on January 12, 2024. Look at its road restrictions.
New Delhi: Mumbai is one of the most populous and popular cities in India and like other busy cities, the capital of Maharashtra also considers traffic as one of the major problems faced by the residents of the cities. In such times, India’s longest sea bridge ‘Atal Setu’ will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12, 2024. Ahead of the inauguration of the Atal Setu, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link, check out the road restrictions that every commuter must follow on the bridge, including the list of restricted vehicles and the speed limit…
Vehicles restricted at Atal Setu
As mentioned earlier, the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link or Atal Setu, India’s longest seat bridge in Mumbai, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on January 12, 2024. There are certain types of vehicles that are not allowed to use this new sea bridge. According to Mumbai Police, there will be no entry for vehicles such as motorcycles, mopeds, three-wheelers, cars, tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and slow-moving vehicles; multi-axle heavy vehicles, trucks and buses heading towards Mumbai will also not be able to access the Eastern Freeway. These vehicles will have to use the Mumbai Port-Sewri exit (Exit 1C) and take the MBPT Road near ‘Gadi Adda’ for onward movement, an official said.
Speed limit for Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL)
Mumbai Police has imposed the speed limit on India’s longest sea bridge to curb “danger, obstacles and inconvenience to the public”, the official said. According to the official, vehicles such as cars, taxis, light motor vehicles, minibuses and two-axle buses will have a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, he said. Speeds will be limited to 40 km/h on the ascent and descent of the bridge, he said.
The ₹18,000 crore MTHL originates from Sewri in Mumbai and terminates at Nhava Sheva in Uran Taluka in Raigad district. It is a sea connection with six lanes, of which 16.50 kilometers by sea and 5.5 kilometers by land. Motorists can cover the distance between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai in just 20 minutes, which otherwise takes 2 hours.
(Input from PTI)