Atal Setu: Key features to know about the longest sea bridge in India

Touted as India's longest sea bridge, The Atal Setu is a 21.8 km-long six-lane bridge in in Mumbai.

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The bridge has 16.5 km length over the sea and about 5.5 k on land.

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Built at a cost of about Rs 17, 840 crore, Atal Setu is also the longest sea bridge in the country.

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The bridge was reportedly built using 1,77,903 metric tonnes of steel along with 5,04,253 metric tonnes of cement.

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This bridge will also provide faster connectivity to the Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport.

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Once a 42-km drive, Atal Setu will also reduce the Mumbai-Navi Mumbai commute to 20 minutes.

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It will also cut down the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India.

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