New Delhi, July 6 -- Vehicular movement on the Pune-to-Mumbai stretch of the Khopoli-Kusgaon 'Missing Link' was rerouted early on Monday after a landslide struck near the exit of Tunnel 2 following heavy rainfall, according to officials. The stretch was partially shut for some hours.

The 13-km, Rs.6,695-crore Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link, inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, became operational about two months ago. It passes through the Sahyadri range and shortens the journey by around 6 km, reducing travel time by approximately 25 to 30 minutes.

Senior Congress spokesperson Anant Gadgil on Monday raised concerns over the safety of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link project and called for an independent audit of ...