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Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link: India’s longest sea bridge : 12 Jan, 2024

Key Points: 

  •  Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link is a roughly 22 km long bridge that was conceptualized six decades ago. It connects Sewri in Mumbai to Chirle in Raigad district.
  • It significantly reduces travel time between Sewri and Chirle to under 20 minutes.

Benefits: 

  • Enhanced economic integration of Navi Mumbai with Mumbai and improved connectivity to the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai Pune Expressway, Mumbai-Goa Highway, and hinterland.
  • Better access to Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Why in News: 

  • The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), officially named Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.