MSRDC to Open New Mumbai-Pune Expressway Link on April 1, 2026
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will inaugurate a new Rs 6,695.37-crore link project on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway between Khalapur and Lonavala on April 1, 2026. This project features a cable-stayed bridge and two tunnels, reducing the expressway length by 6 km and cutting commute time by 25 minutes. The new link aims to […]
Mumbai–Pune Expressway Missing Link Nears Completion, Travel Time To Reduce
January 17, 2026: The long-pending Mumbai–Pune Expressway missing link is approaching completion and is expected to ease travel between Maharashtra’s two major cities by cutting congestion and improving road safety. Officials have said the new stretch is scheduled to open by the end of March 2026 and could reduce travel time by up to 30 […]
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 […]
MSRDC Seeks Approval For Rs 16,000-Crore Plan To Widen Mumbai–Pune Expressway To 10 Lanes By 2030
December 3, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has put forward a major proposal to the state government to upgrade the Mumbai–Pune Expressway into a 10-lane corridor by 2029–30. The revised expansion plan, costing Rs 16,000 crore, marks a substantial shift from the earlier eight-lane design. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was presented […]
MSRDC Plans 10-Lane Upgrade For Mumbai–Pune Expressway To Ease Growing Traffic By 2030
October 27, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the Mumbai–Pune Expressway from its current eight lanes to a 10-lane corridor by 2030, aiming to tackle increasing congestion and ensure smoother traffic flow. The project, estimated to cost Rs 14,260 crore, includes a construction cost of Rs […]
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 […]
MSRDC To Expand Mumbai–Pune Expressway Into 10-Lane Superhighway By 2030
October 22, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is set to expand the Mumbai–Pune Expressway into a 10-lane superhighway by 2030, marking one of India’s most ambitious expressway upgrades, according to a report by The Free Press Journal. “The upcoming project is an upgrade from the current eight-lane expressway. The 10-lane proposal will […]
Mumbai-Pune Expressway To Get Eight New EV Charging Stations By Year-End
September 1, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has announced plans to set up eight new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway by the end of this year. Currently, the 94.5-km corridor has only five charging points, which EV users say are inadequate given the surge in electric vehicle registrations. […]
More Electric Vehicle Charging Points Planned On Mumbai–Pune Expressway
August 26, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is preparing to expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure along the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, with eight additional charging stations set to be operational by the end of the year. The initiative forms part of the state’s wider drive towards clean mobility and carbon-neutral highways, aimed at making […]
High Fatality Count Persists On Mumbai-Pune Expressway Despite Safety Measures
July 28, 2025: Once celebrated as a landmark of modern infrastructure, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is now under increasing scrutiny—not for its speed or convenience, but for its alarming fatality rate. Originally intended to ease travel between two major cities, the expressway has gradually earned a grim reputation as a high-speed death corridor. While the toll […]