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The much-awaited Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is set to achieve a significant milestone with its likely inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12..
Stretching over nearly 22km, including an impressive 16.5km expanse across the sea, the MTHL will stand as the country's longest sea bridge and the world's 12th longest..
Commencing at Sewri in south Mumbai, traversing Thane Creek, and concluding at Chirle in the outskirts of Navi Mumbai, this engineering marvel, in the making since 2018, is poised to redefine connectivity in the region, a TOI report stated...
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is diligently preparing for the event, having issued tenders for an event management firm to oversee the inauguration and another for a project management consultant for the bridge's operations and maintenance over the next two years...
Expected to accommodate 70,000 vehicles daily, the six-lane bridge, at a cost of Rs 17,843 crore, boasts a maximum speed limit of 100 kmph, providing a crucial link between Sewri in Mumbai and Shivaji Nagar, Jassi, and Chirle on National Highway 4B in Navi Mumbai...
