Landslide On The Mumbai-pune Expressway

The highway police today blocked the movement of vehicles on the Mumbai-bound arm of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway for two hours to remove boulders and mud on the carriageway, officials said.

A landslide occurred at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the early hours on Friday morning.

The Pune-Mumbai Expressway, which was kept out of bounds till late on Sunday night after a landslide, was opened for traffic this morning. Three people were killed in the landslide on Sunday afternoon.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced two special trains between Mumbai and Pune to clear the passengers stranded due to a landslide on the busy highway that has crippled road traffic.

The Pune-Mumbai expressway was kept out of bounds till late on Sunday night after a landslide killed three persons in the afternoon.

Landslides triggered by heavy rain has blocked the Mumbai-Pune Expressway stopping vehicular traffic. Landslides have been reported at a few places including Dabhol Village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra; efforts are on to clear the highway.

The highway police today blocked the movement of vehicles on the Mumbai-bound arm of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway for two hours to remove boulders and mud on the carriageway, officials said.

A landslide occurred at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the early hours on Friday morning.

The Pune-Mumbai Expressway, which was kept out of bounds till late on Sunday night after a landslide, was opened for traffic this morning. Three people were killed in the landslide on Sunday afternoon.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced two special trains between Mumbai and Pune to clear the passengers stranded due to a landslide on the busy highway that has crippled road traffic.

The Pune-Mumbai expressway was kept out of bounds till late on Sunday night after a landslide killed three persons in the afternoon.

Landslides triggered by heavy rain has blocked the Mumbai-Pune Expressway stopping vehicular traffic. Landslides have been reported at a few places including Dabhol Village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra; efforts are on to clear the highway.