[Fx14]

Originally Posted by PrasadS

Just received this image on whatsapp regarding toll charges. The effective date at the bottom states it's for 1 year. We might see changes in the toll amount in the future.

The effective date at the bottom states effective from 13.01.2024.

So is 12th the day of free joyrides to all due to the inauguration?

[ex-innova-guy]

Originally Posted by jomyboy

Woo hoo, the prices I hear have come down to Rs 200 and there ain't gonna be any speed challans initially. So come one come all and lets make merry

The toll rate remains the same albeit a small change.

The toll rates for passenger vehicles on the Sewri-Shivaji Nagar (Ulwe) stretch have been revised to Rs 200, and for the 2.5km Shivaji Nagar-Gavhan stretch, it is fixed at Rs 50. This is a change from the earlier announcement of a flat Rs 250 toll for the entire stretch.

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Originally Posted by Fx14

So is 12th the day of free joyrides to all due to the inauguration?

It is open for public starting tomorrow.

[itwasntme]

Autocar drives over the MTHL:

https://youtu.be/soNF2GLoB2c

[dragracer567]

Interesting video of the Atal Setu bridge. Reminds me of the King Fahd Saudi Bahrain causeway that I frequently travel across. Maybe I've lived outside India for too long but 250 rupees seems like a lot though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soNF...l=AutocarIndia

[vivek95]

Originally Posted by vharihar

Fantastic! Looking forward to drive on this sometime.



Only thing is, I wonder why they made it an asphalt road. With Mumbai's mind-boggling crazy rains, they ought to have made it a concrete road on the entire bridge.

Else we've seen how great we are at letting potholes develop even on flyovers and bridges, expansion joints whose alignment with surrounding asphalt changes with time, etc; if history is anything to go by!

I agree with you, I had the same concern. But look at Eastern Freeway which is also asphalt ( atleast the elevated 9.5 km flyover is asphalt while remaining is concrete) and that has not developed potholes all these years ( touchwood). So, looks like it's about quality, rains are otherwise an excuse.

I am driving on Mumbai Transharbour link tonight around 12 a.m after finishing my duty that goes till 10pm. Looking forward for an amazing experience, will come back and share my views

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Autocar drives over the MTHL:
https://Youtu.be/soNF2GLoB2c

Not bad; but too much overselling of the bridge by the driver on the video; keeps peddling the point that this bridge will drastically change Mumbai city. We already have discussed earlier that till the link to the Expressway gets done, it might not see a lot of traffic; atleast not that would drastically impact the traffic inflow/outflow from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai (other than trucks).

OT: Considering the Bandra - Worli sealink is used every year for the Tata Mumbai marathon, I wonder if the Atal Setu could become another venue for yearly marathons. Each side being exactly ~21kms makes it a great case to do half & full marathons just on the bridge itself

[itwasntme]

Maybe a distorted view from the drone, but some of the secondary flyovers (to access the main bridge) seemed to have very narrow lanes coupled with a lot of sweeping curves.

I hope people will stick strictly to their lanes in those spots.

[Hayek]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

OT: Considering the Bandra - Worli sealink is used every year for the Tata Mumbai marathon, I wonder if the Atal Setu could become another venue for yearly marathons. Each side being exactly ~21kms makes it a great case to do half & full marathons just on the bridge itself

Just what I was thinking. A Duathlon will be even better - Run 21 km one way and bike the other.

I actually liked the bridge a lot - does anyone know when it opens to the public? Tonight? Midnight? Or 6 am tomorrow. Suspect we will have an insane rush of cars looking to get on the bridge once it opens.

Also was unclear if the Sewri ramp is ready or whether one would have to go all the way to the entrance of the Freeway to enter this bridge.

[Dippy]

Here is what the MTHL looked like from my room window last night. Preps are in full swing and the ramp to get onto it coming from Colaba starts right in front of my home. I think the PM will do the inaugural drive starting from there. Hopefully I can do a run on Sunday

[am1m]

There was some news last year that some sort of temporary bridge that was being used during the construction would be retained as a 'bird-watching platform'. Is that actually present?

(I've seen the migratory flamingos at Sewri a long time ago, truly a spectacular sight. Would be great if something like this platform was retained.)

[ex-innova-guy]

Originally Posted by Hayek

Does anyone know when it opens to the public?

The road opens from 8 am starting tomorrow as per this article.


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[TheDarkKnight]

Originally Posted by vivek95

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I am driving on Mumbai Transharbour link tonight around 12 a.m after finishing my duty that goes till 10pm. Looking forward for an amazing experience, will come back and share my views

I’m not sure if you’ll get to drive today, as I read it will be open to public tomorrow at 8AM

[sanjaykk]

Originally Posted by PrasadS

Just received this image on whatsapp regarding toll charges. The effective date at the bottom states it's for 1 year. We might see changes in the toll amount in the future.

The monthly pass charges seem to be a lot higher than 'return journey charges x 30'

Should it be like that? Or are they considering Daily pass x 30 for the calculation?

[vivek95]

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

I’m not sure if you’ll get to drive today, as I read it will be open to public tomorrow at 8AM

Thanks for the information Will give it a try though as I stay in Ulwe Navi Mumbai, very close to MTHL near it's Chirle interchange.This new Sealink is visible from my balconies.

[Fx14]

Originally Posted by sanjaykk

The monthly pass charges seem to be a lot higher than 'return journey charges x 30'

Should it be like that? Or are they considering Daily pass x 30 for the calculation?

Daily pass x 20 (5 days a week * 4 weeks) for the monthly pass calculation.

If you are going to do only one return trip a day, then the return option will work out cheaper.