NHAI approved a third Mumbai-Pune expressway corridor expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to nearly 90 minutes. The proposed 130-kilometre greenfield project will improve passenger and freight connectivity across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, and nearby industrial belts. Planned via the Atal Setu-Chowk-Pune-Shirwal route, the expressway is expected to ease congestion while strengthening Maharashtra’s growing transport and infrastructure network significantly.