Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 Jan 2024, inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.
- It is India’s longest bridge and a major infrastructure project for Mumbai.
- The 21.8 km long bridge also holds the distinction of being the longest sea bridge in the country.
- Atal Setu aims to improve connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, namely Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad.
- The bridge aims to reduce travel time between Sewri and Nhava Sheva – from around two hours to just 20 minutes.
- It also shortens the route from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and the rest of South India.
- It will provide a faster route from the Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also improve connectivity between the Mumbai Port and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
- The 6-lane bridge stretches for 16.5 km over the sea and about 5.5 km over land, making it the longest sea bridge, and the longest overall in India.
