Pune-Mumbai Missing Link: Half-Hour Travel Time Saved? May 1 Opening Expected, But Some Vehicles Banned by Administration
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'Missing Link' Opens May 1st: Pune-Mumbai Travel Time Cut by 30 Mins! These Vehicles Banned.
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News18•04-03-2026, 08:54
'Missing Link' Opens May 1st: Pune-Mumbai Travel Time Cut by 30 Mins! These Vehicles Banned.
•The 'Missing Link' project on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is in its final stage, aiming to ease Borghat traffic.
•MSRDC plans to open the route from May 1st, potentially saving 20-25 minutes on the Pune-Mumbai journey.
•Initially, only light vehicles will be allowed; heavy and dangerous vehicles, including tankers with flammable substances, are restricted for six months.
•The restriction is a precautionary measure to prevent accidents, congestion, and loss of life, following a recent tanker incident.
•The project, featuring some of the world's widest tunnels, will make the Pune-Mumbai journey safer and faster by avoiding winding ghat roads.
