Mumbai’s Atal Setu, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, is in the spotlight again but not for all the right reasons! There were reports that suggest cracks have started appearing on the Atal Setu, just months after it was inaugurated. However, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued a clarification and reassured people that the cracks are not on the Atal Setu but on the approach road that leads to the sea bridge.
Atal Setu Under Scrutiny As Cracks Appear Just Months After Inauguration
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in Mumbai connects south Mumbai with Navi Mumbai. It was inaugurated earlier this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has since been hailed as an architectural marvel and saviour for people in Mumbai. However, it has been reported that cracks have started to appear on this sea bridge. Pictures and videos have been circulating on social media that showed cracks on its tar road exit towards Ulwe in Navi Mumbai. However, within hours of this report, the MMRDA issued a clarification video that the minor cracks were found on the approach road connecting to the Atal Setu and not on the main bridge.
Also Read: Indian Man Living In Singapore Decides To Move Back To Bengaluru For A Surprising Reason
MMRDA Issues Clarification On The Entire Issue
There have been rumours circulating about cracks on the MTHL bridge. We want to clarify that these cracks are not on the bridge itself but on the approach road connecting MTHL from Ulwe towards Mumbai.#RebootingMumbai #ReshapingMMR @DrSanMukherjee pic.twitter.com/Nc62bwrjzU
— MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) June 21, 2024
Besides issuing a clarification video on their official X (formerly Twitter) account, MMRDA also started immediate repair work on this road. In the video, Kailash Gantra, Project Head Atal Setu PKG4, said that these reports are nothing but rumours. He then went on to mention that the cracks have appeared on the approach road connecting Atal Setu from Ulwe towards Mumbai and not on the main bridge. He further requested people not to spread rumours and that the sea bridge is safe for travel.
Repair work on the approach road of Atal Setu is in progress and will be completed within 24 hours.
The cracks on the approach road are minor and located along the edge of the road
The repairing of the approach road from Ulwe towards Mumbai direction is being done without… pic.twitter.com/24qJHiHf7Z
— MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) June 21, 2024
MMRDA has also started repair works on the approach road right away and is likely to complete it by Saturday evening.
What is your take on this matter? Let us know in the comments section!
Cover Image Courtesy: X/@NANA_PATOLE & X/@MMRDAOfficial
For more such snackable content, interesting discoveries and the latest updates on food, travel and experiences in your city, download the Curly Tales App. Download HERE.