Traffic on the Pune-Mumbai carriageway of the Connecting Link on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily closed on August 12 to facilitate maintenance and repair work and a mock drill.
According to authorities, the Pune-to-Mumbai carriageway will remain closed from 12 noon to 3 pm on Wednesday. During this three-hour period, vehicles travelling towards Mumbai will be diverted through the ghat section of the old Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Motorists travelling from Pune towards Mumbai have been advised to take note of the diversion and plan their journeys accordingly to avoid inconvenience and delays.However, the Mumbai-to-Pune carriageway of the Connecting Link will remain operational during the maintenance and mock drill period. Traffic travelling towards Pune will therefore continue to use the Connecting Link as usual.
The temporary closure has been planned to allow authorities to carry out the scheduled maintenance and repair activities safely, along with the mock drill.
Commuters have been urged to follow traffic instructions and cooperate with the authorities during the three-hour closure.
The authorities have requested motorists to take note of the temporary traffic arrangement and use the designated diversion route while travelling from Pune towards Mumbai on August 12.
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