Overview
- MSRDC joint managing director Rajesh Patil told TOI the 13-km bypass has a firm May 1 opening target that coincides with Maharashtra Day.
- Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal inspected the site and instructed teams to finish on schedule without compromising safety.
- The new stretch is designed to save roughly 30 minutes by routing traffic away from the congested Lonavala–Khandala ghat section.
- The project includes two eight-lane tunnels of 1.75 km and 8.92 km, two viaducts, and a 640-metre cable-stayed bridge about 100 metres above Tiger Valley.
- A viral aerial clip showing a gap on the bridge renewed public questions, though reports note the footage is older and the remaining work involves deck completion, safety installations, and road surfacing.