Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: India’s longest sea bridge project explained

Last week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Maharashtra unit announced that the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), dubbed India’s longest sea bridge, may be opened to the public on December 25. However, only 97 per cent of the project has been completed, and it is not likely to be done by that time. The project may not be completed until January 2024.

Earlier, the government agency set December 25 as the date of inauguration for the long-awaited bridge that promises to reduce travel time during peak hours by 30-45 minutes. While the inauguration may go forward, the agency implementing the project has stated that work of electrification, erection of poles on the bridge,