PM Modi inaugurates India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu is built at a cost of about Rs 17,840 crore.

Prime Minister  Modi inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in Mumbai on January 12.

Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India.

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Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai… pic.twitter.com/2GT2OUkVnC

— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2024

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link  will be open for the public from January 13 morning.

The foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister in December, 2016. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis also present during the inauguration.

(This is a developing story. More details awaited.)