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MSRDC Building New Missing Lane On The Mumbai-Pune Expressway To Reduce Travel Time

To save travel time by 20 to 25 minutes, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation has started to build a new missing lane on the Mumbai-Pune expressway. This new route connects Khopoli and Kusgaon, and 65% of the work has already been finished and the rest of the work is proceeding quickly.

The MSRDC projects that the new lane's construction will be finished by the end of the year and that it will be ready for use in January 2024. Although the Mumbai-Pune expressway has made travel faster, accidents have also increased on it. In order to avoid accidents, the MSRDC made the decision to build this new missing lane from Khopoli to Kusgaon.

The 19.80-kilometer new route's construction began in February 2019. The MSRDC is certain that the new lane would increase commuter safety while also reducing congestion between Mumbai and Pune. The 95-kilometer-long expressway has already been getting regular upkeep and improvements. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway toll was increased by up to 18.51 percent as of April 1.

Did you know that the toll price has increased in India from 1st April 2023?

Every three years, the expressway toll is increased. The increase commencing this April is necessary because the last modification was made on April 1, 2020. On April 1, 2026, there will be another toll increase.

For all sorts of cars using the nation's highways in 2022, toll rates will increase by up to 15%. Nowadays, the country's motorways collected an average of INR 2.19 in tolls each kilometre. The increase goes from INR 5 per day to INR 1,150 per month under the new NHAI regulation. One of India's busiest Expressways in India, the Mumbai-Pune, will see an increase in tolls of 18% starting on 1st April, according to a representative of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.

Mumbai Pune Expressway

According to the recently increased toll levies, private cars will now pay a toll of 320 rupees instead of the previous INR 270, and an extra 40 rupees will be paid at the Vashi toll naka upon entering Mumbai. Director of Crisil Ratings Anand Kulkarni stated that according to an analysis of 49 toll roads in 14 Indian states, the toll prices on national highways increased by almost 10.5% in FY23.

Their own estimations indicate that the toll rate increase for FY24 will be around 5%. Traffic growth is anticipated to slow to 4-6% in FY24, but it will still be better than the CAGR of 2-3% for the previous four years, which was observed through FY22. Real GDP growth, which is anticipated to fall to 6% in FY24 and 7% in FY23, is closely correlated with traffic growth.

Before toll prices are increased, several criteria are taken into consideration. In addition to its connection to the wholesale price index, PC Grover, director general of the National Highway Builders Federation, said that additional services offered by the toll collector, vehicle density, and political influence all play a significant role in determining changes in toll charges.

According to recent data, tolls on national highways were collected in FY 2022 totaling INR 33,881 crore, a 21% increase from FY 2021. Moreover, during 2018-19, toll prices increased nationwide by 32%.

Mumbai Pune Expressway

About Mumbai and Pune Road Travel:

Mumbai and Pune are major tourist cities in Maharashtra India. Mumbai being the financial capital of India attracts many tourists throughout the year and also the locals loved to travel between Mumbai and Pune because of the picturesque ghats and scenery you can witness and enjoy. Monsoon season is especially crazy for the road trip from Mumbai to Pune as it's the most beautiful time of the year.

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