Mumbai authorities have introduced the non permanent closure of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), generally referred to as Atal Setu. This closure is because of the L&T Sea Bridge Marathon 2024, which is able to traverse the ocean hyperlink. The trans-harbour hyperlink shall be inaccessible to commuters from 11 pm on Saturday, February 17, till 1 pm on Sunday, as confirmed by the Mumbai Police.
“In view of the #AtalSetu (MTHL) route Marathon from Gadi Adda Mumbai to Chirle Navi Mumbai on Sunday 18th Feb, following preparations shall be in place from 11 pm on seventeenth Feb to 1 pm on 18th Feb. No automobiles shall be allowed on #AtalSetu throughout this era,” Mumbai Traffic Police knowledgeable through a tweet on 17 February.
During the marathon, vehicular operations on the Atal Setu shall be suspended. To mitigate potential site visitors congestion and confusion, different routes have been designated by the Mumbai Police for commuters’ comfort
Meanwhile, the lately inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) sea bridge has recorded site visitors of over 8 lakh automobiles as of now, as per the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
The 21.8 km-long nation’s longest sea hyperlink between Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai and Sewri in Mumbai was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12 and opened for the general public on the very subsequent day.
RDAMM Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee, chatting with ANI, stated that the automobiles passing with out toll on the bridge have turn into a matter of great concern.
“Nearly 4 per cent automobiles have gone with out paying the toll for the reason that inauguration of the bridge on January 12, with a mean of ₹30,000 per day on Atal Setu Bridge, and 4 per cent of the automobiles go with out paying the toll naka, which stays a matter of concern for the authorities,” he stated.
He additional stated that the journey from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai by means of this bridge has taken simply 20 minutes.
“More than 8 lakh automobiles have handed on this bridge to date, the journey from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai by means of this bridge has turn into simply 20 minutes,” he stated.
Mukherjee additional stated that as many as 4 accidents took place on this bridge inside a month, during which 5 individuals had been injured, together with one in critical situation.
The 21.8-kilometre bridge of which 16.5 km is on the ocean and remaining 5.5 viaducts on highway on both sides offers end-to-end connectivity between Sewri, South Mumbai to Chirle Navi Mumbai. It has three interchanges at Sewri of South Mumbai, Ulwe and Chirle– each in Navi Mumbai.
-With company inputs
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