Commuter Frustration Grows as Pune-Mumbai Expressway Travel Time Surges
The travel time between Pune and Mumbai has extended to five to six hours, considerably longer than the previous three-and-a-half-hour journey, primarily due to a series of challenges on the Pune-Mumbai expressway. Landslides, accidents, maintenance work, and the installation of gantries have caused frequent traffic diversions, frustrating commuters. While authorities argue that these road closures are necessary for essential infrastructure projects, commuters are calling for better planning and communication, suggesting that some work could be pre-planned to minimise disruption. The expressway, which accommodates around 70,000 vehicles daily (90,000 on weekends), is further burdened by truck-related accidents and container overturning incidents, making travel unpredictable and challenging. Commuters are now urging state road authorities and highway police to establish a monthly schedule for planned road closures to alleviate congestion and streamline traffic while emphasising the importance of prior communication and efficient work management.
To address these issues, highway police in Pune are working in conjunction with MSRDC and maintenance companies to encourage advanced approval for road closures and bolster resources to reduce the duration of roadwork. Commuters are hopeful that these efforts will help them plan their journeys more effectively and mitigate the inconvenience caused by the ongoing infrastructure projects on the expressway.
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