{
  "id": 16616175,
  "title": "Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link: Goods Vehicles To Remain Banned From Nov 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mumbai-pune-expressway-missing-link-goods-vehicles-to-remain-banned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:16:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/mumbai-pune-expressway-missing-link-goods-vehicles-to-remain-banned-from-nov-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starting from November 1, goods vehicles, including pickup vans and Tata Ace vehicles, will continue to be prohibited from using the Missing Link on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The Maharashtra Highway Police has issued a notification to maintain this restriction, citing road design, technical considerations, and passenger safety concerns. The decision remains in effect indefinitely until further notice. Private cars, jeeps, and other non-transport light motor vehicles, as well as passenger buses and other passenger vehicles, will be allowed to use the 13.3-km Missing Link. The prohibition applies to vehicles transporting hazardous materials, flammable or explosive substances, and all such vehicles must continue to use the original Mumbai-Pune Expressway route. The Maharashtra Highway Police has advised motorists to verify their vehicle's eligibility before entering the expressway. The Missing Link, inaugurated on May 1, bypasses the Khandala ghat section, reducing the expressway route by approximately 6 km and potentially cutting travel time by 20 to 30 minutes. The corridor features tunnels and a high bridge, designed to improve connectivity and alleviate congestion on the existing expressway.",
  "summary": "Pune: Goods vehicles will continue to be barred from the Missing Link on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway even after the new traffic rules take effect on Nov 1. The Maharashtra Highway Police has issued a fresh notification retaining the restrictions on goods transport vehicles, including pickup vans and Tata Ace vehicles, citing road design, technical considerations and passenger safety. New traffic…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}