Mumbai-Pune Expressway-2 Cleared: Travel Time Cut to 90 Mins!

• NHAI clears DPR for new Mumbai-Pune Expressway-2, aiming to slash travel time to just 90 minutes.
• The 8-lane, access-controlled expressway, costing Rs 15,000 crore, will handle 3 lakh vehicles daily.
• Route integrates with Atal Setu, Navi Mumbai Airport, JNPT, and Pune's Ring Road, bypassing Pune city for onward traffic.
• Features tunnels through Sahyadri range and elevated bridges, terminating at Shivare in Bhor taluka.
• Existing Mumbai-Pune Expressway faces heavy congestion; a 13-km 'missing link' project is nearing completion to ease traffic.

Why It Matters: New Mumbai-Pune Expressway-2 promises faster travel and reduced congestion between the cities.