Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: Cost, Status and Completion Date

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link , officially named as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu and colloquially known as Atal Setu , is a 18.2 km (11.3 mi), 6-lane grade separated expressway bridge, which connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai , its satellite city . It is the longest sea bridge in India, and the world's 12th longest sea bridge . The bridge begins in Sewri , South Mumbai , crosses Thane Creek north of Elephanta Island , and terminates at Chirle near Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka , South Navi Mumbai . The road is linked to NH348 in the east and to the Eastern Freeway in the west. The 6-lane highway is 27 meters in width, in addition to two emergency exit lanes, two edge strips, parallel crash barriers and noise barriers on both sides. The project costs a total of ₹ 17,843 crore (US$1.9 billion) . The bridge has a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles per day. Construction on the

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