Speed limit likely to rise for heavy vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ghat stretch
Authorities and carriers, Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s Bhor Ghat department of heavy vehicles can soon move a little faster than the slope and the authorities think an increase in the current speed limits, he said.
The negotiations are continuing to increase the speed limit for heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses from 40 km / sh to 45-50 kmph existing in the slope of the Pune-Mumbai branch, also known as Kandala Ghat. They said that a decision would be taken soon.
It is unlikely to change the speed limit of 60 km / h for cars in the Ghat section of 10 km. In the other extension of the country’s first access controlled highway, the speed limit is 100 km / h for smaller vehicles and 80 km / h for heavy vehicles.
The current border in the Ghat section between the Lonavala and Khalapur in the Raigad region in the Pune region, the slow-moving on a sharp down slope of heavy vehicles, resulting in frequent e-kallar causing traffic and causing accidents.
Carriers, follow -up and discussions after the authorities’ speed limit to the upward revision of the speed of a positive signal, he said.
According to the carriers, especially according to bus owners, the E-Callanlar, a 95 km car, a few speed tracking cameras and other equipment, the Smart Traffic Management System (ITMS) was introduced after the introduction of the Ghat section.
A tool is fined 2,000 for the first velocity violation and the amount increases for subsequent violations.
From Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Highway Police, State Transportation Department and carriers conducted a joint survey in the Ghat section to evaluate the ground reality last month.
The carriers and a few officials called the 40 km / h speed limit for “non -scientific”, “realistic” and “unfair” heavy vehicles. He said that allowing these vehicles to move a little faster will save time, fuel, maintenance costs and help prevent “unnecessary” e-Callans.
Harsh Kotak, the leader of a bus operator and Mumbai bus Malak Sangh, explained the practical aspect of the difficulties faced by drivers.
“In special gear, vehicles can only reach a speed of 7-10 km / h, while the first gear is 25-28 km / h and the second gear 45-47 km / s. However, if you stay in the first gear for a very long time, the vehicle scans and spoils the traffic. The second gear, exceeds the speed limit or excessively strengthening the brement due to the expertation,” he said.
Kotak said that they wanted the authorities to set the “scientific” speed limit to 50 kmph. “Approximately 30 percent of the e-Callas are given to heavy vehicles on these 10 km Ghat Stretch for speeds of 43 to 50 kmph,” he added.
KV Setty, another bus operator, claimed that there was no suitable warning sign to slow down drivers in advance.
“Sudden braking usually causes accidents. The government calls it a highway, but it is waiting for the vehicles to run at 40 km / h,” he said.
Maharashtra Transportation Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar Say PTI They receive a few complaints from carriers about speed limits.
He called the concerns as he was valid because he was “practically difficult” to protect such low speeds in the sharp slope of heavy vehicles.
Bhimanwar, “MSRDC, Ghat Department of the Agency responsible for decisions, the highway police will result in the speed limit,” he said.
Additional Police General Manager (Highway) Pruvin Salunkhe, despite repeated initiatives could not be reached for comment.
However, a MSRDC official said that the highway police are expected to have a meeting to discuss the upward revision on the speed limit.
According to official figures, the highway, named after former Prime Minister Yashwantrao Chavan, was opened to traffic in 2002. He had 191 accidents in 2024.
Published – 22 June 2025 08:55
