India’s longest sea bridge, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL) also called the Atal Setu, opened to traffic on Saturday at 8 am. Within 12 hours of the opening, a total of 8,169 vehicles visited the bridge on day one, The Indian Express reported citing Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) figure.
An official said that the traffic was good throughout the day. They added that the speed limit on the bridge is 100 kmph and no vehicles are allowed to stop and click pictures. However, given it was the first day, several commuters were allowed to take pictures and selfies. “We took help from the police to manage the traffic,” the official added.
