Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Missing Link Nears Completion, Set to Open in 4 Months

• The 'Missing Link' project on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is over 95% complete and expected to open in the next four months.
• This ambitious ₹6,695 crore project aims to bypass the dangerous Khandala Ghat section, reducing travel time by 25-30 minutes.
• The project involves constructing tunnels and viaducts to make travel between Khopoli and Kusgaon safer and faster.
• Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has urged immediate completion to provide an alternative route and reduce travel distance.
• The project gained renewed urgency after a recent gas tanker accident halted traffic for 32 hours, highlighting the need for alternative routes.