Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'Missing Link' Nears Completion
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is getting a new, faster section called the 'missing link.'
This project includes two tunnels, bridges, and a cable-stayed bridge, bypassing a tricky ghat section.
It should cut travel time by 30 minutes.
Currently, a busy route for about 75,000 vehicles daily, this new section will ease traffic congestion.
The project will complete technical works and is expected to open at the start of the new year, offering motorists a smoother and safer journey.
The 'missing link' project aims to make the Mumbai-Pune Expressway faster and safer.
It includes tunnels, viaducts, and a cable-stayed bridge, bypassing the Lonavla-Khandala ghat section.
The project will reduce travel time between Pune and Mumbai by at least 30 minutes.
The expressway currently sees around 75,000 vehicles daily, with more on weekends and holidays.
The project is expected to open in January after all approvals are completed by December.
- Who
- Motorists on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway
- What
- The 'missing link' project is nearing completion, featuring tunnels and a bridge.
- When
- Expected to open in January after approvals by December.
- Where
- Between Khopoli and Sinhgad Institute in Maharashtra.
- Why
- To reduce travel time, improve safety, and bypass the Lonavala-Khandala ghat section.
- Project Name
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'missing link'
- Distance
- 13 km
- Features
- 2 tunnels, 2 viaducts, 1 cable-stayed bridge
- Location
- Khopoli to Sinhgad Institute
- Expected Time Savings
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Rs 6,695 crore
- Expressway Vehicles Daily
- Around 75,000
