India, May 24 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the process for developing a second Pune-Mumbai Expressway parallel to the existing corridor, with the proposed project expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to around 90 minutes.

NHAI has invited bids for preparing the detailed project report (DPR) and conducting a feasibility study for the proposed Rs.15,000-crore project.

The proposed 130-km access-controlled expressway will begin at Chowk in Raigad district and connect to the JNPT (Pagote)-Chowk highway before extending to Shivre village near Bhor, where it will link with the Pune Ring Road. The corridor will also provide direct connectivity between Pune and the Atal Setu, improving access...