By the sweat of their brow
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is the longest bridge above the sea in India — Sanjay Hadkar
Linking cities
The work on the six-lane corridor project is in full swing — Sanjay Hadkar
Enhancing life
MTHL, which will connect Sewri with Navi Mumbai, has achieved 35 per cent progress — Sanjay Hadkar
A road trip to moon
Rebar (reinforcing bar is a steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete) is equivalent to 12 Eiffel towers — Sanjay Hadkar
Connecting south Mumbai
Total length in sea: 16.5 km; total length on land: 5.5 km — Sanjay Hadkar
Design speed: 100 kmph
MTHL will ensure signal free ring route around the MMR, says metropolitan commissioner RA Rajeev — Sanjay Hadkar
33 months of non-stop dedication
There has been no major impact on the timeline of the project due to Covid-induced lockdown — Sanjay Hadkar
Route map of the three packages
Package 1 (10.380 km), Package 2 (7.807 km) and Package 3 (3.613 km) will ensure 40-minute lesser travel times from CSMT to Navi Mumbai Aiport and JNPT.
100-year design life
Structural steel is equivalent to 3 Howrah bridges, which consumed 26,500 tons (of steel).
6 lanes with provisions for emergency lanes
The bridge will be completed as scheduled by September 2022, says minister Eknath Shinde.
Environmental care
The project costing Rs 17,843 will save one crore litre of fuel per year.