‘OMG! It’s almost ready!’: Maharashtra deputy CM Fadnavis on India's longest sea bridge

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde along with his deputy Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday reviewed the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), India's longest sea bridge, which is expected to be thrown open for the public in November. Providing an update on the progress of the MTHL, Fadnavis, who drove on the sea bridge, said it is “almost ready.” The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the project, also known as the Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, a six-lane access-controlled expressway grade road bridge. The bridge begins in Sewri in south Mumbai and terminates at Chirle near Nhava Sheva. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will be the longest sea bridge in the country with a total stretch of 16.5 km above the sea. The bridge connecting Mumbai with Navi Mumbai is expected to provide major relief to commuters in Mumbai Metropolitan Region by mitigating traffic congestion and also promote economic development. It will allow people to travel from Sewri in central Mumbai to Chirle in Navi Mumbai in 15 to 20 minutes.