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Cracks have appeared on an approach road to India’s longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, within six months of its opening, raising questions on the construction quality.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 21.8 km-long Atal Setu, built at a cost of ₹17,843 crore, on January 12 this year.
Atal Setu
Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country.
The bridge is about 21.8 km long six-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land.
The bridge has been named after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The bridge originates from Sewri in Mumbai and ends at Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district.
The project is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), covering 80% of the total project cost, while the remaining portion is shared between the state and central governments
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