Motorists covering the 50-km distance between two toll plazas on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in less than 37 minutes will be slapped with a fine of Rs 1,000 from August 1 for violating speed norms, a senior police officer said on Monday. The Maharashtra Highway police have taken the decision to curb speeding on the stretch.

The officer said the distance between Khalapur and Urse toll plazas, in Raigad and Pune districts, respectively, is 50km and as per their tests, it takes at least 37 minutes to cover the distance at the permissible speed limit, in normal driving conditions.