The rollout plan has been prepared under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, along with inputs from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation and highway police units

From May 1 to October 31, 2026, only light motor vehicles and buses will be allowed to use the Missing Link. Heavy cargo vehicles will not be permitted during this period, officials had earlier said

From November 1 onwards, authorities will review traffic patterns and safety data before deciding whether to allow goods vehicles on the new stretch, they had said

Vehicles carrying flammable or dangerous goods will be permanently barred from using the Missing Link. Such vehicles will continue to use the other route

The officials have set firm speed limits, especially inside tunnels with 100 km/h for cars and 80 km/h for buses

Officials have warned that even a small violation—exceeding the limit by more than 5 per cent—could lead to penalties

The project was on Friday afternoon inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar