MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to go for dedicated bus lanes on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) to encourage travel by public transport.
The MTHL, which will connect Sewri to Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai, is expected to open by September 2023.
Metropolitan commissioner SVR Srinivas said, “We will have dedicated bus lanes as the trans-harbour link must benefit common citizens, too.” He said that the number of routes and services has yet to be worked out. However, there could be services every four minutes, at least during the peak hours, Srinivas added. The MMRDA has completed around 67 per cent of the work on the project.
Between 50,000 and 60,000 vehicles will ply on the MTHL in the first five years, and the number will gradually increase by five per cent every year. The link is expected to reduce travel time by one hour.
