India, Sept. 20 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has directed the Tata Projects-Daewoo joint venture to carry out temporary corrective measures within five days to fix the road surface of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, popularly known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL). Failure to comply will invite further action, officials said on Friday.

The decision came a day after the contractor was fined Rs.1 crore for "minor surface distress" on the 21.8-km sea link, which was inaugurated in January 2024 at a cost of Rs.17,840 crore. The matter was discussed in a review meeting chaired by additional metropolitan commissioner Vikram Kumar.

To ensure long-term durability, MMRDA has also ex...