Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link
The proposed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) which aims at facilitating decongestion by improving connectivity between Island city and main land (Navi Mumbai) and development of Navi Mumbai Region was envisaged about 30 years back. Government of Maharashtra appointed Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) as the implementing agency on 4th February 2009 and declared the MTHL project as Regional Development Project on 8th June 2011.
The scope of the work includes construction of22 km long 6-lane bridge with 16.5 km long sea bridge and 5.5 km long viaduct on land on either side. The link has interchanges at Sewri (Mumbai), Shivaji Nagar (Navi Mumbai) & at Chirle in Navi Mumbai near NH-4B. MMRDA is the nodal agency to implement the project. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to fund the project. JICA has estimated the total Project Cost as Rs. 17,843 Crore.
The MTHL will provide faster connectivity to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The link will help savings in fuel and commuter's time due to shorter connectivity with Navi Mumbai & Konkan. The link will facilitate accelerated development of Navi Mumbai and Raigad District therefore the project stake-holders CIDCO, NMMC and JNPT will assist financially.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has given the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance and stage-1 clearance for diversion of Forest land required for the project. The bids for the Packages 1, 2 & 3 have been received in July, 2017 and Letter of Acceptance is given.