Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge, gets inaugurated in Mumbai; watch night visuals

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ANI shows drone visuals of the bridge, adorned with beautiful lighting, extending over the Thane Creek in the Arabian Sea. Spanning 21.8 km, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, officially named Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, is a six-lane bridge comprising a 16.5 km stretch over the sea and an additional 5.5 km on the land. ALSO READ: Maharashtra gets Atal Setu, PM Modi takes part in 'bhajan': 10 highlights of PM's visit today “Atal Setu is the picture of developed India.

This is a glimpse of what a developed India is going to be like. In a developed India, there will be facilities for all, there will be prosperity for all, there will be speed and there will be progress. In developed India, distances will be reduced and every corner of the country will be connected.

Be it life or livelihood, everything will go on continuously, without interruption. This is the message of Atal Setu," PM Modi said after inaugurating the bridge and laying the foundation stone for several other developmental projects in Navi Mumbai. According to the government, the project aligns with the prime minister's vision to enhance the “ease of mobility" for citizens by fortifying urban transport infrastructure and connectivity.

The foundation stone for Atal Setu was laid in December 2016. The bridge is constructed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The primary objective of the bridge is to provide expeditious connectivity to Mumbai International Airport, and Navi Mumbai International Airport, and reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India.