Which Company Made Atal Setu: 1212 poles, 22 km road drawn on the sea; Know about the company making Atal Setu
HR Mandi Bhav: Atal Setu Inauguration: After the inauguration of Mumbai Trans-Harbor Link (MTHL) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the journey from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai will reduce from 2 hours to 20 minutes. It has been named Atal Setu.
This is the longest sea bridge in the country. Its entire length is 21.8 kilometers. This bridge was completed in seven years. More than Rs 17,840 crore has been spent in its preparation. The length of the bridge is about 16.5 km on sea and about 5.5 km on land.
After the opening of the bridge, the traffic system of Mumbai is expected to improve. The bridge has been built on the basis of Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The operation and maintenance of the bridge will be done by Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link Corporation (MTHL).
With the opening of the bridge, people going from Mumbai to Pune and Goa will also get convenience. If you travel from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai through this bridge, you will save around Rs 300 in petrol. This is also quite convenient in terms of time. Let us know about the company that built this bridge-
the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL). Not a single company has prepared it. The country's longest sea bridge has been jointly constructed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), IHI Infrastructure, Daewoo Engineering and Construction (Daewoo E&C) and Tata Projects Limited. The joint venture of all these companies was responsible for the main construction works. His expertise was used in marine engineering and infrastructure.
The work started in April 2018.
1212 lighting poles were used.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) acted as the nodal agency for the bridge and was responsible for project planning, financing and implementation. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) played an important role in funding the project. AECOM Asia Company Limited, PADECO Company Limited acted as advisors. A total of 1212 lighting poles were used in the construction of Atal Bridge. When the work of preparing this bridge was at its peak, about 14,000 people were working here every day.
How much will the toll be?
If you travel by MTHL, you will have to pay a toll of Rs 250 for a one-way journey. There is a charge of Rs 375 for round trip. The government says that the toll will be reviewed after one year. Currently, toll has to be paid on Bandra-Worli Sea Link at Rs 85 and Rs 127 for round trip. Driving bikes, autos and tractors will be prohibited on MTHL. 177,903 metric tons of steel and 504,253 metric tons of cement have been used in making it.