Could the Pune–Mumbai Expressway’s 13 Km ‘Missing Link’ Have Averted The 32-Hour Traffic Standstill?
The long-pending 13.3-km ‘missing link’ on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway has returned to the spotlight following a 32-hour traffic paralysis caused by an overturned gas tanker in the accident-prone Khandala ghat section earlier this week. The incident has intensified public and political scrutiny of the project, which is designed to bypass the steep and hazardous ghat […]
Key Structures of Expressway Missing Link Under Construction, Completion Due 2026
Construction work on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway Missing Link continues to progress, with Afcons Infrastructure building India’s highest road cable-stayed bridge near Chaavani in Khalapur, Raigad. The bridge will rise 132 metres above ground and is part of the project designed to bypass the Khandala Ghat section. According to project officials, the Missing Link will reduce […]
Heavy Rains Push Completion Of Mumbai–Pune Expressway’s Missing Link To Early 2026
October 27, 2025: The completion of the much-anticipated missing link on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, developed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), has been delayed until early 2026 due to prolonged heavy rains and strong winds in the region, according to a report by Punekar News. Initially scheduled for completion by December 2025, following […]
The Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Project’s May 2025 deadline has been extended
Despite considerable advancements, the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Project’s timeline has been extended to May 2025. The project, which intends to shorten travel times and distance between the two cities, is being managed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). About 85% of the Missing Link Project has been finished since it began in March […]