- PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest bridge, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, on January 12, 2024.
- The 21.8 km bridge is the longest sea bridge in India and a significant infrastructure project for Mumbai.
- The 6-lane bridge, 16.5 km over the sea and 5.5 km over land, is the longest sea and overall bridge in India.
- Dignitaries present at the inauguration included Governor Ramesh Bais, CM Eknath Shinde, and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
- PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Atal Setu in December 2016.
- Atal Setu aims to enhance connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, reducing travel time between Sewri and Nhava Sheva from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
- It shortens routes from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India, improving connectivity to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai International Airports, Mumbai Port, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
- Executed by MMRDA on an EPC basis with a total cost of over Rs 17,840 crore; Japan International Cooperation Agency provided a loan of approximately 30,755 million yen.
Q: What is the name of India’s longest bridge ?
- A. Rajiv Gandhi Setu
- B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu
- C. Indira Gandhi Bridge
- D. Sardar Patel Crossing
Ans : B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu
