India, Jan. 26 -- Following successful, weeklong trials - during which light vehicles ran smoothly along one of the two tunnels (Satara-Pune) of the Khambataki tunnel project - the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to throw open to the public both the tunnels and their allied infrastructure from June 2026; ensuring faster, safer and uninterrupted travel while bypassing the accident-prone Khambataki ghat section of the Pune-Satara national highway.

Highlighting the significance of the project, NHAI Pune project director Sanjay Kadam said, "The new Khambataki tunnel, viaduct and underpasses will greatly enhance both mobility and safety on this highway. Following a week-long trial run, we found that traffic and safety ...