20 minutes and 6 km saved, fewer jams: How a ‘missing link’ changes Mumbai–Pune drives

For those who frequently use the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, there’s a familiar experience somewhere between Khopoli and Lonavala, where they suddenly see the brake lights of vehicles in front of them turn on.

From there, the six-lane expressway turns into a crawling queue of vehicles, often adding hours to a journey.