Accident deaths rise by 35 percent on Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Corridor in 2025

The entire stretch of the expressway was commissioned last year. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE

Accidents and deaths due to them rose sharply on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg in 2025, while minor mishaps on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway saw an increase amid a marginal decline in overall crashes, officials said on Sunday citing provisional data of the Maharashtra highway police.

The six-lane access-controlled Samruddhi Corridor was opened to traffic in phases from December 2022, with the entire stretch getting commissioned last year. An Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) is currently under implementation to improve monitoring and enhance road safety.

Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Fatalities on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway dropped by 22 per cent during this period. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway recorded 187 accidents in 2025, slightly lower than 191 in 2024, marking a 2 per cent decline.

Accidents by number...

Accident recorded
2025: 185
2024: 137

Fatal accidents
2025: 128
2024: 96

Serious injuries
2025: 140
2024: 50