Motorbikes, auto rickshaws tractors not permitted on Atal Sethu

Motorbikes, auto rickshaws tractors not permitted on
Atal Sethu

PM Modi on Friday 12 January, inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link also known as Atal Sethu.

Ahead of the launch, Mumbai police have laid down the traffic management plan to ensure a safe flow of traffic while curbing danger or obstructions.

Reportedly, Motorbikes, auto rickshaws, and tractors are not allowed to ply on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).

However, four-wheelers will have to adhere to a maximum speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour (kmph).

According to the police instructions, the speed will be restricted to 40 kmph on the ascent and descent of the bridge.

With MTHL on the road, Mumbai may see projects worth Rs 84K cr.
The project, built at the cost of Rs 18,000 crore, links Sewri in Mumbai and Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district. The MTHL is a six-lane sea link, with 16.50 kilometres of the stretch on the sea and 5.5 km on land.

Notedly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde exuded confidence in the success of the project saying that it will generate development to Navi Mumbai and other areas.

With its launch, the sea bridge will reduce the distance between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to 20 minutes, a massive time-save compared to the other means, which take two hours.

This would provide a big relief to residents of Mumbai as they would be free of traffic snarls,” Shinde had said on Saturday while inspecting the bridge ahead of its launch.

As per a press release shared by Shinde’s office, the high-speed project has been made using steel equivalent to 17 times that of the Eiffel Tower’s weight.

Other than easing the commute time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, MTHL will also reduce the distance between Mumbai and Pune Expressway and Goa Highway.

News Edit K.V.Raman