The proposed elevated link connecting Atal Setu with the Mumbai-Pune Expressway has achieved 67% physical progress, according to the project details. The 7.35-km corridor is expected to provide a direct connection between the two routes, improving travel between Mumbai and Pune.
Vehicles heading towards Pune will be able to avoid this busy junction, helping reduce traffic pressure in the area (Representational image credit: PTI) The new connector is expected to reduce travel time between South Mumbai and Pune by 60 to 90 minutes. The improved road network is intended to facilitate passenger and freight movement, supporting access to an important logistics hub (Photo credit: PTI) The connector is expected to strengthen highway connectivity with NH-48 and NH-348, while improving access towards Goa. It is also part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s broader ‘Mumbai in 59 Minutes’ vision to integrate expressways, tunnels, metro corridors and strategic road links into a regional transport network (File photo used for representation)
The project will run along the Chirle-Palaspe route, creating a direct link between the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu) and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. It is planned as a six-lane elevated corridor to improve movement between the two major transport routes (Photo credit: PTI) The engineering design features a third-level elevated corridor above existing roads and bridges. This arrangement is intended to provide uninterrupted movement for motorists while bypassing busy road junctions along the route (Representative image: PTI) One of the project’s key objectives is to bypass the congested Panvel Main Junction, where several highways converge. The direct link between Atal Setu and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is expected to make the journey faster and more seamless (Photo credit: PTI) The corridor is expected to improve connectivity to Navi Mumbai International Airport. By strengthening links between Atal Setu and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, it will offer motorists another route towards the airport (Photo credit: ANI) The project is also expected to strengthen connectivity towards Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).
