Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra today to inaugurate and travel on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.
He will arrive in Nashik around 12:15 PM to inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival. Later, at 3:30 PM in Mumbai, he will inaugurate and travel on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.
The construction of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, formerly known as the Mumbai Transharbour Link (MTHL), is in line with the government's vision to improve ease of mobility.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the bridge in December 2016. The Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of over Rs. 17,840 crore.
It is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over the sea and about 5.5 km on the land. It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in India.
The bridge will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport, reducing the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India.
With the opening of the bridge, connectivity between Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port will also improve.
At around 4:15 PM, Prime Minister Modi will participate in a public programme at Navi Mumbai, where he will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 12,700 crore.
Among the major projects include the underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway's Orange Gate to Marine Drive. The 9.2 Km tunnel will be built at a cost of more than Rs 8,700 crore and will be a significant infrastructure development in Mumbai which will reduce travel time between Orange Gate and Marine Drive.
Prime Minister will also dedicate phase 1 of the Surya regional bulk drinking water project to the nation. The project, developed at a cost of more than Rs 1975 crore will provide drinking water supply to the Palghar and Thane district of Maharashtra, benefiting about 14 lakh population.
Other rail projects that will be dedicated to the nation include a new suburban station ‘Digha Gaon’ on the Thane-Vashi/Panvel Trans-harbour line and the new 6th Line between Khar Road and Goregaon railway station.
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