One of the longest bridges in India, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Mumbai’s Sewree to Nhava in Raigad district, is likely to charge a fee of Rs 500 for one way.
The concerned authorities of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which has been working on the project for a very long time have already proposed the toll fee offer to the state government. However, the government did not show the green signal to the offer yet. Instead, suggested them make it Rs 330.
MTHL Bridge Final Toll Fee Call
It has been reported that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who also takes care of the Uban development department, soon will make the final call on the toll fee matter.
Here’s What MMRDA Official Says About Fee Proposal
Reacting about the same, one of the officials of MMRDA said,“We have to recover the huge amount, which has been invested in the (MTHL) project in the past in past 30 years. If we start charging less money, then it upsets our statistics. We feel that the minister in charge of MMRDA must take a call on toll instead of low-ranking bureaucrats.”
In addition, he said, “There is a 30% shortage of skilled workers due to many ongoing projects in the MMR area. We have asked workers to do the job in all three shifts now.’’
Inauguration Ceremony
Meanwhile, some reports have suggested that the 22 km long sea link bridge is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25. However, the official confirmation about the same is yet to come from the PMO.
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