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Pragati Platform | COVER STORY

PROJECT

Mumbai Trans-Harbour
Link Atal Setu

Foundation
Stone Laying Dec 24, 2016

Project
Completion Date Dec 31, 2023

Cost: Inauguration
₹20,550 crore Jan 12, 2024

lThe bridge is approximately 21.8 km long and
6-lane, with 16.5 km of the bridge built over the
sea and approximately 5.5 km on land.
lThis is India’s longest sea bridge project which
progressed in a disciplined, timely manner due
to monitoring on the ‘PRAGATI’ platform.
lIt is providing faster connectivity between
Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai
International Airport, reducing travel time from
Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India.
lIt is improving connectivity between Mumbai Another major change that
Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. has come about since 2014
lDuring the construction of Atal Setu, is that the projects that have
approximately 17,000 labourers and 1,500 been stuck for years are being
engineers received direct employment.

lThe amount of wire used in the Atal Setu could identified and completed on
circle the entire Earth twice. The amount of mission mode. Half-finished
iron and steel used in this project could have
been used to build four Howrah Bridges and six projects not only waste
Statue of Liberty. the money of our honest

taxpayers but also increase
the cost, and the benefits

that should be received are
not received. This is a big

injustice to our taxpayers

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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