Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'Missing Link' Nears Completion: Faster, Safer Travel by May 2026

• The Mumbai-Pune Expressway's 'Missing Link' project is set to open in May 2026, promising safer and faster travel.
• A modern cable bridge across Tiger Valley will bypass the accident-prone ghat section near Lonavala and Khandala.
• The project will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Pune by 20-30 minutes and shorten the expressway by 6 km.
• It aims to alleviate traffic congestion, especially near Khalapur and Khandala, and mitigate landslide issues during monsoon.
• The current 19 km stretch between Khopoli exit and Sinhgad Institute will be reduced to 13.3 km.