Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the project will help decongest the ghat section and improve travel safety and efficiency on the busy corridor

Traffic congestion brought movement to a near halt on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Lonavala due to ongoing bridge maintenance work. Vehicles were stuck for over 30 minutes in a 5 km stretch, prompting frustrated commuters to share updates online while authorities issued traffic advisories