Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in Maharashtra on December 12. Built at a value of about ₹17,840 crore, Atal Setu is the longest bridge and likewise the longest sea bridge within the nation.

Five issues to learn about Atal Setu:

The prime minister’s imaginative and prescient is to enhance the ‘ease of mobility’ of residents by strengthening city transport infrastructure and connectivity. In line with this imaginative and prescient, Mumbai Transharbour Link (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ has been constructed.

The basis stone of the bridge was laid by the prime minister in December 2016.

Atal Setu has been constructed at a complete value of greater than ₹17,840 crore. It is a 21.8-km lengthy six-lane bridge having 16.5 km size over the ocean and about 5.5 km on the land.

It is the longest bridge and likewise the longest sea bridge in India. It will present quicker connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport.

It may also cut back the journey time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It may also enhance connectivity between Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

The Maharashtra authorities has cleared a proposal to cost ₹250 as a one-way toll for automobiles on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.

Only half the quantity, as per present guidelines of toll assortment is being charged, an official mentioned on the choice taken by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s cupboard.

A passenger automobile shall be charged ₹250 as a one-way toll, whereas expenses for return journeys in addition to for each day and frequent travellers shall be totally different, the official mentioned.

The bridge was constructed at a value of greater than ₹17,840 crore, of which ₹15,000 crore is by the use of loans.

The cupboard proposal talked about that the gap between Panvel in Raigad district to Sewri in south-central Mumbai shall be decreased by 15 kilometres, whereas journey time will come down from round two hours to fifteen to twenty minutes.

The saving in gasoline value can be round ₹500 per journey, the official mentioned.

At Navi Mumbai, the prime minister may also unveil improvement tasks value greater than ₹12,700 crore.

PM Modi will lay the muse stone of the underground highway tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate to Marine Drive. The 9.2-km tunnel shall be constructed at a value of greater than ₹8,700 crore and shall be a big infrastructure improvement in Mumbai that can cut back journey time between Orange Gate and Marine Drive.

The prime minister will dedicate part 1 of the Surya regional bulk ingesting water challenge to the nation. The challenge, developed at a value of greater than ₹1,975 crore will present ingesting water provide to the Palghar and Thane districts of Maharashtra, benefiting about 14 lakh individuals.

During the programme, the prime minister will dedicate railway tasks value ₹2,000 crore to the nation. These embody the dedication of ‘Phase 2 of Uran-Kharkopar railway line’ which is able to improve connectivity to Navi Mumbai as suburban companies working between Nerul/Belapur to Kharkopar will now be prolonged to Uran. PM Modi may also flag off the inaugural run of the EMU practice from Uran railway station to Kharkopar.

*With Agency Inputs