Nerul–Shirur Highway Approved: New Four-Lane Route to Ease Pune-Mumbai Traffic

• Maharashtra government grants in-principle approval for the Nerul–Shirur four-lane highway.
• Project aims to reduce severe traffic congestion on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway and old national highway.
• The new route provides a crucial alternative after a 32-hour Expressway shutdown due to a tanker accident.
• The 60-km corridor will connect Uran, Karjat, Nerul, and other key points, bypassing Malshej Ghat and Bor Ghat.
• Expected to boost industrial growth, reduce logistics costs, and improve connectivity for major hubs like Talegaon and Chakan.