- By Shivam Shandilya
- Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:00 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the country's longest sea bridge, on January 12. The announcement was made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday. According to him, the 21.8-kilometre-long bridge between Sewri in Mumbai and the Nhava Sheva area in Raigad district will bring down the journey from the current two hours to around 15-20 minutes.
"Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12, " says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde pic.twitter.com/LdKuBfvgP9
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"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Mumbai Trans Harbour Link on January 12. This bridge will bring economic development and growth in areas connected to it," Shinde told reporters, as quoted by news agency ANI.
The project consists of an approximately 22 km-long 6-tier (3+3-lane, 2 emergency lane) bridge connecting Shivdi in Mumbai city and Nhava on the mainland. The link will feature interchanges at Sewri in Mumbai and Shivaji Nagar, Bassi, and Chirle on National Highway 4B at the Navi Mumbai end.
According to news agency ANI, the project-affected persons have been rehabilitated, and the fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the implementation of the project have been compensated in accordance with government policies.
(With input from agencies)