Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 Jan 2024, Friday inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, India’s longest bridge and a major infrastructure project for Mumbai. The 21.8 km long bridge also holds the distinction of being the longest sea bridge in the country.It has been constructed at a total cost of over Rs 17,840 crore, as per MMRDA. The Japan International Cooperation Agency also sanctioned a loan of approximately 30,755 million yen for the project.
Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were present on the occasion.
PM Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of Atal Setu in December 2016.
