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An Engineering Marvel: India’s Longest Sea Bridge ‘Atal Setu’

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Atal Setu

The ‘Atal Setu,’ the country’s longest bridge, known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, has been completed. It spans over 22 kilometres. 
 

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Reduced travel time

Earlier, the travel time between Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was 60 minutes. Now, the travel time has been reduced to 16 minutes. 
 

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Easy travel

The bridge will link the Mumbai Pune Expressway and the National Highway to Goa, reducing travel time for people going to Pune, Bangalore, and Goa. 
 

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1.70 lakh tons of steel

A substantial amount of 1.70 lakh tons of steel bars has been utilized in the construction of the bridge. 

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The project

The bridge was constructed through a collaboration between the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

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The bridge was built at a cost of Rs 17,843 crore.

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