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Mumbai-Pune Connecting Link is designed to ensure reliable all-weather, high-speed transport.
2026-06-30
Infrastructure connectivity will be one of the keys to achieve Viksit Bharat. And the Mumbai-Pune Connecting Link has been developed as a long-term infrastructure solution for Western India. Dr Anilkumar Gaikwad, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), a speaker at the RAHSTA Expo 2026, elaborates upon the project and its significance.
The Mumbai-Pune Connecting Link has largely been discussed as a travel-time reduction project. From MSRDC’s perspective, what larger infrastructure and mobility problem was this project actually designed to solve?
The Mumbai-Pune Connecting Link was conceived not merely as a travel-time reduction with bypass to the Khandala-Lonavala ghat section, but as a long-term infrastructure solution to address capacity, traffic safety and operational challenges along one of India’s busiest economic corridors...

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