The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or the MTHL, which was recently opened in the Financial Capital of the country, has captured the hearts and imaginations of citizens. Many people have been visiting the bridge just to experience its beauty. Recently, a user on social media shared a video of someone driving on the bridge. The purpose was to share the beautiful view of the cityscape from the bridge but Netizens ended up schooling him for not driving in a single lane.
MTHL: Driver Gets Schooled For Not Driving In A Single Lane
Mumbai Trans harbor link ( Atal Setu) looking awesome. pic.twitter.com/62gyQRPPP8
— Chandrashekhar Dhage (@cbdhage) January 28, 2024
Recently, a video was shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), wherein the stunning views from the MTHL were showcased. Officially known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri Nhava Sheva Atal Setu or simply Atal Setu for short, the bridge is recently inaugurated.
I really hate it when people drive on the middle of two lanes
— Dev Parida (@Dev_Parida23) January 28, 2024
The purpose of the video was to show how well-made the bridge was and how beautiful the view while driving on it is. The video was taken from a dashcam inside the car. While the driver is not visible, it is pretty clear that they were unable to keep to a lane.
Lack of civic sense or ignorance.
— Chandrashekhar Dhage (@cbdhage) January 28, 2024
The video showed that the car from which the video was taken was driving on the white line and not in a particular lane. Incidentally, many Netizens noticed it and critiqued the driver on it.
No lights to illuminate the name boards though.
— veda (@vedaCbe) January 28, 2024
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Netizens Say, “Please Drive In A Lane And Not On It”
Sir, please drive in a lane and not on it. It looks very bad.
— ThisPersonDoesNotExist (@SummerInNP) January 28, 2024
Many people pointed out that the driver was not following lane discipline and criticised them for it. In the comments section, one particular commenter responded by saying that the driver wasn’t at fault.
It’s not driver’s fault…Many driver’s I have asked about the lane. As none of them have been told what is lane driving, they believe they have to drive on that white line…..!! It’s govt ‘s mistake of giving licence without any rules or training….
— Dr Sanju Kumar (@GuggsSan) January 28, 2024
The commenter stated that many do not understand lane discipline and believe that they have to drive on the white line. They went on to blame the government for giving licenses without sufficient training.
Over 30,000 Vehicles On Bridge Daily Generate ₹61 Lakh In Revenue
MTHL has seen instant adoption even accounting for some initial exuberance.
Vashi bridge was used by 2.35 cr vehicles in 2022-23, about 65K per day. pic.twitter.com/jiSJlcxTMY
— Aashish Chandorkar (@c_aashish) January 28, 2024
According to an article which was recently published by The Indian Express, since its inauguration, there have been an average of more than 30,000 vehicles on the bridge. The daily average revenue collected from these vehicles is around ₹61 lakhs.
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Have you ever met such drivers while on the road? Do you also end up committing this mistake when driving? Let us know in the comments section below!
Cover Image Credits: @cbdhage/X (Formerly, Twitter)
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