The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed his happiness over India’s longest sea bridge Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) and said that it is next generation infrastructure which will boost ‘Ease of Living’ for people.
Key points
- Maharashtra CM Shinde said that the country’s longest sea bridge will be opened to the public by November 2023.
- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is implementing the MTHL project, which is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
- The 21.8 km long and 30.1 metre wide, six-lane bridge is being built at a cost of over Rs 17,800 crore. When completed, the MTHL is expected to cater to 70,000 vehicles daily.
- The proposed vehicle speed for the bridge is 100 km/hour. The bridge will connect central Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, a planned township located on the opposite shore of the city.
- The bridge will connect Central Mumbai with Navi Mumbai.
- Along with being the longest sea bridge, the MTHL will also be the first transit system in India to feature the Open Road Tolling (ORT) system in India. The ORT system allows commuters to pay toll taxes without having to stop on their way.
