India, May 12 -- Even 11 days after the opening of the Missing Link project on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, motorists continue to stop on the stretch to click photographs, shoot videos and make social media reels, prompting strict action by the Highway Safety Patrol (HSP) police. From May 1 to May 11, the highway police have taken action against 308 motorists for violating traffic rules on the stretch and recovered fines exceeding Rs.1 lakh.

To prevent vehicles from halting on the valley bridge, the police have now temporarily blocked portions of the shoulder lane with barricades so that vehicles continue moving without stopping.

After chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the stretch on Maharashtra Day, May 1, nearly 70 per cent ...