Gadkari: New Shortcut to Make Pune-Mumbai Travel 90 Minutes

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a new expressway shortcut from Khopoli to Pune.
• The new shortcut aims to reduce Mumbai-Pune travel time to just 90 minutes.
• This ₹1000 crore project will be jointly developed by NHAI and the Maharashtra government.
• It will bypass the congested Khopoli section, solving chronic traffic jams on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
• The project is part of the 'missing link' strategy to ensure jam-free, safe, and fast travel.

Why It Matters: नितिन गडकरी's plan promises 90-minute Mumbai-Pune travel, easing chronic traffic.