Outstanding Visuals Of Mumbai Pune Expressway Onboard Volvo Bus
On 22/10/2016, I did a journey by Maharashtra State Road Transportation (MSRTC) Shivneri Volvo Bus to explore the beautiful Mumbai – Pune Expressway. The description of my compilation can be read as follows;
1) Neat and comfortable interiors of MSRTC’s Semi Sleeper Shivneri Volvo Bus. Although this Bus was a older one with no charging facility and WIFI facility, Ac Cooling was fine and seats were comfortable. I was so busy involved in watching this route, didnt come to know how more than 2hrs passed.
2) Majestically entering and speeding under beautiful Bhatan Tunnel – Longest Tunnel on Mumbai Pune Expressway
3) Majestically entering and speeding under beautiful Madaf Tunnel. We did costant 80-85Kph on Expressway. Shivneri Volvo Bus speed is locked at 85kph and its perfect since max speed limit on expressway given is 80kph and going at speeds above 90kph for longer duration results in tyre bursts.
4) A continuous above 12mins of Extremely Scenic Ghat Climb with majestic entry of beautiful Khandala Tunnel.
5) A coverage of beautiful rural countryside from Lonavala to Malavli.
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The Mumbai Pune Expressway, (officially known as the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai Pune Expressway) is India’s first six-lane concrete, high-speed, access controlled tolled expressway. It spans a distance of 94.5 km (58.7 mi) connecting Mumbai, the administrative capital of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India, with Pune, an industrial and educational hub. The expressway, which was fully operationalized in 2002, introduced new levels of speed and safety in automobile transportation to Indian roads. It is one of India’s busiest roads.
The expressway has reduced the travel time between the cities of Mumbai and Pune to approximately two hours.For most practical purposes, it has replaced the older Mumbai-Pune stretch of the Mumbai-Chennai National Highway (NH 4), which had become extremely congested and accident-prone over time. The expressway starts at Kalamboli (near Panvel), and ends at Dehu Road (near Pune). It cleaves through the scenic Sahyadri mountain ranges through passes and tunnels. It has six interchanges: Shedung, Chowk, Khalapur, Lonavala, Kusgaon and Talegaon.
The expressway has two carriageways with three concrete lanes, each separated by a central divider and a tarmac or concrete shoulder on either side. Vehicles with fewer than four wheels and agricultural tractors are not permitted, although tractor-trailers (semi-trailer rigs) are permitted. The expressway handles about 43,000 PCUs daily, and is designed to handle up to 1,000,000 PCUs. This road has improved transport between these 2 metro cities and helped the economy.
