Imagine driving across the Arabian Sea for over 21 km. Yes, the bridge is actually that long. That’s exactly what the Atal Setu, officially known as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, offers. Opened in January 2024, this six-lane expressway bridge is India’s longest sea bridge and the 12th longest in the world.
Starting from Sewri in South Mumbai and stretching across Thane Creek before meeting Nhava Sheva near Navi Mumbai, this engineering wonder connects directly to the Mumbai–Pune Expressway on one end and the Coastal Road on the other. With emergency exit lanes, crash barriers, noise control walls, and the capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles daily, it’s a lifeline for commuters. Built at a staggering cost of INR 17,843 crore, the Atal Setu is one of the fastest, and most scenic routes between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.