Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the all-new Mumbai Trans Harbour Link on January 12. Known as India’s largest sea bridge, it was opened to the public on the next day of its inauguration. Ever since the opening of the Atal Setu on Saturday, thousands of people visited to see the bridge. Pictures and videos of the infrastructure and the crowd on it are making rounds on the Internet.
One-Way Toll On The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Costs…
Taking to the X (formerly Twitter) platform, Joy (@Joydas) posted about the toll of crossing the new bridge in Mumbai. He also mentioned about it reducing the travel time.
The New Atal Setu really saves Time. 8 Minutes Saved by Paying One Way Toll of Rs 250 instead of Rs 45 pic.twitter.com/GMJBUyDwLw
— Joy (@Joydas) January 14, 2024
It was on the afternoon of January 14, when the X user shared a screenshot of Google Maps displaying the time taken to travel to Fort from Kalamboli. According to the shared photo, it took 52 minutes in a car to cover the distance of 46 km. Joy stated in his post that the Atal Setu saved the travel time by 8 minutes. He also added that one can cross the bridge and reach the destination by saving 8 minutes and paying ₹250 for a one-way toll.
The X user also posted another screenshot showing the same destination but during a high-traffic time on Monday.
Today is Monday. Weekday. This is high traffic time. Here. Saves 5 Minutes by paying 250 instead of 45. Problem is not the bridge. It will be useful. Problem is the exorbitant toll. More people would have used and traffic distributed if toll was reasonable pic.twitter.com/hICLh2MsL1
— Joy (@Joydas) January 15, 2024
He posted a screenshot on January 15 showing that the distance to cover 46 km from Kalamboli to Fort took 1 hour and 1 minute during the traffic jam on a Monday noon. Joy added that the bridge decreased the travel time by 5 minutes during that time and cost a one-way toll of ₹250. He pointed out the fact that the problem is not the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link but “the exorbitant toll”. He added, “More people would have used and traffic distributed if the toll was reasonable”.
Also read: Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: 45K Visitors On Day 1 Leave Traffic, Litter & Gutka Stains Behind
Here’s What The Netizens Think About The One-Way Toll Of Atal Setu
The users on the X platform shared their views on the ₹250 toll on the recently inaugurated sea bridge in Mumbai. Many Netizens commented mentioning that people complaining about the toll on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link can choose the other road and pay the lesser amount of toll.
Who is forcing u to pay 250? U r free to use the other path. That’s the beauty of democracy, u have choice.
I have used that Atal Setu today and also yesterday. They have not yet started till collections. Had u not been blinded by hatred, u could have saved 8 minutes and also Rs.…— Priyesh Shah IRS (@irs_shah) January 14, 2024
But it’s optional,
You are allowed to use any of the ways— Ganesh Joshi (@ganeshjoshi2001) January 14, 2024
It depends on what location you start. 32 mins vs 73 mins. And that too at midnight when traffic is low. Compare it again during traffic, the difference will be wider. pic.twitter.com/9dhcONoT1O
— Jitendra Gautam 🕉️🇮🇳🪷 (@JagrutBharatiya) January 14, 2024
Bhai tu paidal jaa… why even pay 45?
— ABHISHEK (@OneAbhishekJain) January 15, 2024
Then take the old route duffer.
— निर्माल्यो बनर्जी (@Nirmalyo) January 14, 2024
tu paidal chala jaa, tairte hue chala jaa… 🤡🤡🤡
— Kana Sir🕉️ (@Kanatunga) January 14, 2024
Also read: PM Modi Inaugurates Mumbai Trans Harbour Link In Mumbai; Pics Inside
Then chooses the other route it’s simple as that ✌🏻
— India Global Talk (@indiaglobaltalk) January 14, 2024
Babaji than take the old route….aisa compulsory nahin bola hain modi ney
— Nutty_Professor !! (@Desi_Mario_) January 14, 2024
Taking bridge is optional… you may proceed with old routes and save money… their are people waiting for this since long and finally got it…
— Ritesh Gupta (@RiteshGupta24) January 14, 2024
What do you think of the toll on the Atal Setu?
Cover Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis), X (formerly Twitter)/ Joy (@Joydas)
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First Published: January 16, 2024 5:28 PM