Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Eknath Shinde visits new Mumbai-Pune Expressway link before its inauguration on May 1

Mumbai: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde visited the ‘Missing Link' project on Sunday, which will make the Mumbai-Pune Expressway completely ‘access controlled'. It is set to open May 1. "I have personally come here and checked the quality of the work and it is satisfactory. The remaining minor works will be completed in the next few days. Clear instructions have been given to the officials to complete the work on time and with high quality," Shinde said."This project will bring accidents in the ghats to almost zero," Shinde claimed. This will save fuel, save time and significantly reduce pollution.After the launch of the missing link, the dangerous turns and traffic in the ghats will be completely bypassed and the travel time will be reduced by about 20 to 30 minutes.