The 22-km Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) —a sea link proposed between Sewri in south Mumbai and Nhava in Navi Mumbai near Panvel—has got a much needed boost.
The Union finance ministry agreed to extend 20% (Rs 1,920 crore) of the total project cost, which is pegged at around Rs 9,600 crore. The state government has already promised to fund another 20% while the remaining amount would have to be brought in by the developer who wins the bid.
“The Union government has also accepted the 35-year term for the developer to construct and earn his investment in the project,” MMRDA chief Rahul Asthana said. “This is considered a crucial step forward to construct the sea bridge which will pave way for the development of Navi Mumbai and Raigad and bring Pune and Goa closer,” said an MMRDA official.
According to planners, the link will have dispersals from Sewri to Worli (east-west connector) on the Mumbai-end and from Chirle on the Nhava end to Goa and Pune highways on the mainland side.
On the Mumbai side, the traffic dispersal has been envisaged through the Eastern Freeway (Colaba and Wadala) and from Acharya Dhonde Marg (for West-bound traffic). An elevated East-West corridor is proposed from Sewri (P D’Mello Road) to Worli.
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