Mumbai, September 30: A man allegedly jumped off the trans-harbour Atal Setu after parking his car on the bridge on Monday morning, police said. The police launched a search and rescue operation for the man following the incident that occurred at Sewri around 10 am, an official said. Suicide Attempt on Atal Setu: Police, Taxi Driver Save Woman From Jumping off Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Video Surfaces.

The man drove to the bridge in an SUV, parked it near a signboard and jumped into the sea, he said. The vehicle is registered in the name of one Sushant Chakravarti, the official said. A passerby alerted the authorities, and teams from the Sewri police and coastal police reached the site and initiated a search operation, he said, adding that officials are also attempting to trace the man's family members. Mumbai: Pune Banker Alex Regi Dies by Suicide by Jumping Into Sea From Trans-Harbour Atal Setu; Family Members Allege Work Pressure.

The ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu', also known as the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), that connects south Mumbai with the satellite city of Navi Mumbai, was inaugurated in January this year. The six-lane bridge is 21.8 km long with a 16.5 km sea-link.

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