Longitudinal cracks developed in the approach road of the Atal Setu or the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link at the Navi Mumbai end near Ulwe sparked controversy with Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole visiting the site and calling it worrisome and dangerous. The MMRDA, however, said that the cracks were minor ones and would be fixed in a day without affecting traffic movement. The 21.8-kilometre-long Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) named Atal Setu constructed at a cost exceeding R17,840 crore, is India`s longest sea bridge and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2024.

Congress leader Nana Patole inspects the crack that appeared on the approach road. Pic/PTI