Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Becomes Viral Monsoon Waterfall Spectacle
Rainy season is a special time in India.
A brand-new highway between two big cities, Mumbai and Pune, is surrounded by green mountains.
When it rains heavily, water streams down the hills and makes little waterfalls near the road.
People took a video of these waterfalls, with clouds and fog making the place look magical.
Many people who saw the video said it looks like heaven.
The new road is called the Missing Link.
It was built to be safer than an old, curvy road that often has accidents and landslides.
The new road has long tunnels and a big bridge high in the air.
But even this new road had a small landslide in July, so drivers still need to be careful when it rains hard.
A viral video shows waterfalls cascading down the green Sahyadri hills along the Pune-bound carriageway of the newly opened Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link.
The 13.3 km Missing Link, also known as the Khopoli-Kusgaon Connecting Link, cost around Rs 6,695 crore to build.
The corridor includes two major tunnels with a combined length of about 10.55 km, viaducts and a 650-metre cable-stayed bridge.
Heavy rain triggered a landslide near Tunnel II on July 6, disrupting traffic for more than 18 hours before the road reopened after clearance and safety checks.
Social media users described the mist-covered, waterfall-lined Pune-bound stretch as looking 'heavenly' and more like a scenic location than a busy highway.
- Who
- Motorists travelling on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link and social media users who shared and viewed the viral video.
- What
- A viral video showed monsoon waterfalls, mist and clouds covering the green Sahyadri hills along the newly opened Missing Link corridor, which viewers called 'heavenly'.
- When
- During the current monsoon season; the video was reportedly shot recently, and the corridor earlier faced a landslide on July 6.
- Where
- Along the Pune-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link near Lonavala and Khandala in the Maval region, connecting Khopoli in Raigad district with Kusgaon near Lonavala in Pune district.
- Why
- Continuous monsoon rainfall created waterfalls and mist across the Sahyadri slopes, highlighting the natural beauty of the newly opened corridor.
- Project Name
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link (Khopoli-Kusgaon Connecting Link)
- Length
- 13.3 km
- Cost
- Around Rs 6,695 crore
- Tunnels
- Two major tunnels, combined length of around 10.55 km
- Cable-Stayed Bridge
- 650 metres
- Route
- Khopoli exit in Raigad district to Kusgaon near Lonavala in Pune district
- July 6 Landslide
- Occurred near Tunnel II; traffic disrupted for over 18 hours
- Video Content
- Waterfalls, mist and low clouds along the Pune-bound carriageway