In order to provide better connectivity between Khopoli and Lonavala on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has planned to construct an eight-kilometre-long bypass road. It has floated tenders to appoint a project management consultant who will monitor the Rs 23-crore project.

SB Tamsekar, Chief Engineer, Engineering Division, MMRDA, said, “We have already received the tenders from construction companies for implementation of the project. Once we get final nod from our executive committee, we will announce the project management company, which will oversee the entire process. We have now called tenders for the apppointment of Project Management Consultant for the project.”