Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Speed limit for heavy vehicles in Bhor Ghat section likely to be increased to 50 kmph

Authorities have said they are considering raising the speed limit for trucks and buses from 40 kmph to around 50 kmph on the Bhor Ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway between Khalapur and Lonavala after repeated complaints from transporters.

The concerns raised are valid as it is difficult for heavy vehicles to maintain such low speeds on the sharp downward slope,” State Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told PTI Tuesday

Last month, officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), highway police, transport department, and industry representatives carried out a detailed survey of the Bhor Ghat section, following complaints by the drivers on the “unscientific” speed restriction.