Within three and a half months since its inauguration, the country’s longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, has collected toll amounting to over INR 22.57 crore.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) revealed this in an RTI query, reports by Midday stated.
It further mentioned that a total of 11,07,606 vehicles passed through the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) between January 12 and April 23.
RTI activist Ajay Bose filed an application on January 18 requesting the MMRDA to share details like the number of vehicles that pass on the stretch and total amount credited between January 12 to April 23.
The RTI response revealed that more than 10 lakh vehicles that passed were cars/jeeps/vans, while the rest were mini-buses and multi-axle vehicles.
Cars, jeeps, and vans using the bridge generated the highest revenue, amounting to more than INR 20 crore.
It was believed that the sea link would alleviate the traffic congestion that Mumbaikars experience during morning and evening peak hours. However, this hasn’t been the case. Over three months, motorists still find themselves stuck in traffic jams within the city due to bottlenecks at the entry point to the sea link near Sewri.
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