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Mumbai: The longest bridge in the nation and the longest sea bridge connecting south Mumbai and Nhava-Sheva in Navi Mumbai, the Rs 17,840 crore Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
With a sea-link that is 16.5 km long, the trans-harbour bridge with six lanes is 21.8 km long.
The bridge will provide faster connectivity to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport and reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Pune. It will also improve connectivity between the Mumbai Port and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
The foundation stone of the bridge had been laid by Prime Minister Modi in December 2016.
The PM on Friday also laid the foundation stone of an underground road tunnel connecting the Eastern Freeway in eastern Mumbai to Marine Drive in south Mumbai.
The 9.2 km tunnel will be built at a cost of more than Rs 8700 crore.
With PTI inputs