The long-awaited Missing Link project on the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai-Pune Expressway was inaugurated on May 1, Maharashtra Day. Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis described it as an engineering marvel for the state.

Reports quoted Fadnavis as saying that the project would reduce travel time between Mumbai and Pune by around 25 to 30 minutes and improve travel efficiency on one of the state’s busiest transport corridors. Some of the improvements cited across are easing congestion, improving road safety, and making commuting smoother.