![]() NH 48 is another separate older national highway. The expressway is not part of NHAI highway network NH 48 and has been built, operated and maintained wholly by the Government of Maharashtra via Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. It has largely supplemented the Mumbai-Pune section of NH 48 which had become extremely congested and accident-prone. The expressway has reduced the travel time from Kalamboli in Mumbai to Kiwale in Pune to about two hours. The expressway handles about 43,000 PCUs daily, and is designed to handle up to 1,00,000 PCUs. ![]() Vehicles are also prohibited from halting on the expressway. Pedestrians, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, bullock carts and tractors are not permitted, although tractor-trailers (semi-trailer rigs) are permitted. The expressway has two carriageways, each with three concrete lanes, separated by a central divider and a tarmac or concrete shoulder on either side. It has five interchanges: Kon (Shedung), Chowk, Khalapur, Kusgaon and Talegaon. ![]() It cleaves through the scenic Sahyadri mountain ranges through passes and tunnels. The expressway starts at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai and ends at Kiwale in Pune. The expressway, which was fully operationalized in 2002, introduced new levels of speed and safety in automobile transportation to Indian roads. It spans a distance of 94.5 km connecting Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state and the financial capital of India, with Pune, the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra. The Mumbai–Pune Expressway (officially Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway) is India's first 6- lane wide concrete, access-controlled tolled expressway. Kalamboli, Panvel, Khalapur Khandala, Lonavala, Talegaon Dabhade Sion Panvel Expressway near Panvel NH 548 in Kalamboli NH 48 in Kalamboli NH 48 in Ravet Hyderabad: The four arches of Charminar are being conserved by adopting traditional techniques.Maintained by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) 'Vacate Jammu and Kashmir, otherwise you will be killed.' Open letter from terrorists to HindusĮid-e-Milad: Gujarat govt allows processions on October 19 with limited curbs This led to the death of Aryan Parmar and Shweta Gajbe on the bike. The bike suddenly collided with a divider near Akurdi on the old Mumbai-Pune highway from Pune to Mumbai. This is not the first incident but a similar major accident took place at Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune. The rescue operation was carried out with the help of Delta Force, IRB, Angel, Highway Police, Khopoli Police and locals. Traffic was reportedly stopped for some time in the Mumbai bound lane due to the accident. The bodies of the duo were then unloaded from the car and sent to Khopoli Municipal Hospital for further processing. Two persons were reportedly trapped in the Swift car in the accident and both died during the rescue operation. The injured have been taken to a hospital. The accident is said to have caused traffic jams. In the meantime, the Swift car was shattered between the tempo and the trailer carrying chickens. ![]() Meanwhile, not one or two but six trains collided with each other and included two tempos, two cars, private buses and trailers. The tempo carrying chickens on the lane from Pune to Mumbai reportedly hit the moving tempo. According to information received, the accident took place at Bor Ghat near Khopoli here and three people have died in it. Mumbai: A major accident has taken place on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway recently.
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