Heavy rain caused landslides and flooding on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and railway tracks on Monday, July 6. This led to the cancellation or diversion of dozens of trains and disruption of road traffic, virtually cutting off the two cities for hours. Restoration work is underway.
Heavy rains caused a landslide near the Missing Link tunnel, forcing the closure of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and old highway on Monday. Rail services were also significantly disrupted, with several trains cancelled or diverted.
Heavy rains caused a landslide near the Missing Link tunnel, leading to the closure of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and old highway on Monday. Rail services were also disrupted, with several trains cancelled or diverted.
A landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway's new Missing Link corridor, opened just nine weeks ago, has caused significant traffic disruption. Heavy overnight rainfall led to mud and rock flow onto the Pune-to-Mumbai carriageway, forcing its closure. Commuters are advised to postpone travel.
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule's car was grazed by an SUV on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near the Madap tunnel due to reckless driving. While Sule and her companions escaped unhurt, the Khalapur police have registered an FIR against the SUV driver for rash and negligent driving.
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule's car was grazed by an SUV on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near the Madap tunnel due to reckless driving. While Sule and her companions escaped unhurt, the Khalapur police have registered an FIR against the SUV driver for rash and negligent driving.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Mumbai-Pune Expressway's 19.8 km 'missing link' on Friday, driving a G-Wagen SUV along the new stretch. The Rs 6,700 crore project includes a 182-metre cable-stayed bridge and is expected to cut travel time by 25-30 minutes while generating Rs 70,000 crore in economic activity. The inauguration coincided with Maharashtra Day but caused massive traffic congestion.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 13.3 km Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'Missing Link' project on Friday. The stretch, implemented by MSRDC, connects near Bhandardara to Lonavala/Pune, bypassing the steep ghat road through Tiger Valley. Expected to cut travel time by 20-30 minutes and enhance logistics efficiency, the project is poised to boost industry and investor confidence in the state.
