Landslide-hit Pune-Mumbai expressway reopened for traffic

July 20, 2015 10:20

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.

One of the passing cars had been completely smashed after tons of earth and rocks landed on the highway near the Adoshi tunnel, close to Lonavala, blocking a portion of the road.

Sources in the Highway Police say the iron holding on the side of the expressway has become old and so the area is landslide prone, putting motorists at risk every day, especially during monsoons.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu later 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.

Read more on what happened on Sunday, HERE

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