{"id":1296277,"date":"2025-06-13T11:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1296277"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:33:09","slug":"missing-link-of-pune-mumbai-expressway-completed-but-5-more-months-before-it-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/missing-link-of-pune-mumbai-expressway-completed-but-5-more-months-before-it-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Missing Link&#8221; Of Pune-Mumbai Expressway Completed; But 5 More Months Before It Starts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The completion of the &#8220;Missing Link&#8221; tunnel for the Pune-Mumbai Expressway represents a significant project milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the nearby cable-stayed bridge in Tiger Valley is still under construction, the expressway&#8217;s full opening is five months behind schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1296297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-11.01.56\u202fAM-2048x1055.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tunnel Milestone Reached on Pune-Mumbai Expressway; Completion Delayed to November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has verified that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.punekarnews.in\/tunnel-work-completed-on-pune-mumbai-expressways-missing-link-bridge-delay-pushes-opening-to-november\/#:~:text=Pune%2C%206th%20June%202025%3A%20The,major%20milestone%20in%20the%20project\">13-kilometer tunnel<\/a> is finished and operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfavorable weather conditions in the valley, such as high winds and a lot of rain, are to blame for the delay in bridge construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The superstructure of the bridge is complete, but the support cable installation is still incomplete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather has caused significant delays in the installation of the 132-foot-high bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project&#8217;s initial completion date was August 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline has been rescheduled for November 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Missing Link\u2019 to Cut Pune-Mumbai Travel Time by 25 Minutes Upon Completion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Missing Link,&#8221; when finished, will cut the travel time between Pune and Mumbai by twenty-five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, it will make travel safer by removing the ghat section&#8217;s sharp curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project&#8217;s goal is to drastically lessen the current expressway&#8217;s traffic congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSRDC officials reaffirmed that although the tunnel is complete, the weather still presents difficulties for the bridge&#8217;s completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is expected to cost \u20b96,695 crore in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is anticipated that the improved motorway will promote economic growth and improve regional connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two packages for the Missing Link project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two eight-lane tunnels (1.75 km and 8.92 km long) are part of Package I.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two eight-lane viaducts (790 m and 650 m long) are part of Package-II.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The alignment was approved and the project started after MSRDC established a technical advisory committee to examine the detailed project report (DPR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=2WgwuSlCqpI\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The completion of the &#8220;Missing Link&#8221; tunnel for the Pune-Mumbai Expressway represents a significant project milestone. 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