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THEME PAPER

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Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL)

The 21.8 km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL or Atal Setu) is an operational 6 lane access-controlled sea
bridge with a route alignment connecting Sewri in Mumbai with Chirle in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. On the
Sewri-end, a three-level interchange connects it to the under construction Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor and
Eastern Freeway. On the Navi Mumbai-end, the bridge has an interchange each at Shivaji Nagar and Chirle. The
MTHL Link provides a faster connectivity with proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport, Jawaharlal Nehru
Port (JNPT), Mumbai – Pune Expressway and Mumbai – Goa Highway.

The concrete bridge features a 4 km steel span section in the middle to allow for ships to pass underneath. The
longest span of MTHL is 180m and the shortest is 100m long. MTHL’s lanes have a width of 3.5 meters with a 2.5
meter wide shoulder on either side and 0.75m shoulder at the median. The maximum speed limit on the Trans
Harbour Link is restricted to 100 kmph.
MTHL is equipped with an Intelligence Transport System (ITS) and other amenities required for a marine bridge.
The traffic conditions on the stretch are monitored and managed from a traffic control centre with the help of
CCTV cameras and related facilities installed on the stretch. Variable Message Signs (VMS) have been installed
to display appropriate information for the bridge users.

The Trans Harbour Link is also provided with noise barriers near Sewri mud flat area and view barriers at
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to address the environmental concerns.

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