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Mumbai-Pune Traffic Cut by 50%? New 12,000 Cr Highway Project Revived

मुंबई-पुणे द्रुतगती महामार्ग (फाईल फोटो)

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News18•28-02-2026, 14:00

Mumbai-Pune Traffic Cut by 50%? New 12,000 Cr Highway Project Revived

•Government revives 12,000 crore 'Uran-Karjat-Shirur' highway project after 32-hour Mumbai-Pune Expressway jam.
•The new highway aims to reduce traffic and travel time on the Mumbai-Pune route by 50%.
•Project will divert heavy vehicle traffic from JNPT and MMR, currently reliant on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
•The 'Uran-Karjat-Shirur' highway will be implemented on a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) basis.
•This alternative route is crucial due to the lack of other options in the Sahyadri mountains' 70-80 km stretch.

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