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Mumbai-bound carriageway opens as Pune section was inaugurated a day earlier on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway connecting link
The Pune section of the 13.3 km missing link on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was inaugurated on May 1, 2026. The Mumbai-bound carriageway opened to traffic on May 2, 2026, after a delay due to dismantling of inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work, completing the connecting link that cuts travel time.
Why It Matters
This development improves connectivity between Mumbai and Pune and reduces travel time, carrying political and logistical significance for state leadership.
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Mumbai-bound carriageway opens to traffic
May 2, 2026
The Mumbai-bound carriageway of the 13.3 km missing link opened to vehicular traffic at Saturday noon after a delay caused by the dismantling of inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work. The missing link bypasses a section of the Bhor Ghat stretch and reduces Mumbai–Pune travel time by about 25 to 30 minutes.
Pune section of missing link inaugurated
May 1, 2026
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Pune section of the 13.3 km missing link in the presence of Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar.