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Speed Limit Reduction on Pune-Bengaluru Highway between New Katraj Tunnel and Navale Bridge

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Source: Lokmat Times

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To prevent accidents on the Pune-Bengaluru bypass, the speed limit for heavy vehicles has been reduced from 60 km/h to 40 km/h in the eight-kilometer stretch between the New Katraj Tunnel and the Navale Bridge. This measure was taken after several serious accidents occurred in this steep area where brake failures of heavy vehicles have led to fatalities.

Status
Implemented
Sector
Tunnel, Road, Bridge, Automotive, Government
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Lokmat Times

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The project “Speed Limit Reduction on Pune-Bengaluru Highway between New Katraj Tunnel and Navale Bridge” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Lokmat Times.

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To prevent accidents on the Pune-Bengaluru bypass, the speed limit for heavy vehicles has been reduced from 60 km/h to 40 km/h in the eight-kilometer stretch between the New Katraj Tunnel and the Navale Bridge. This measure was taken after several serious accidents occurred in this steep area where brake failures of heavy vehicles have led to fatalities.

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India

State

Maharashtra

City

Pune

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Tunnel, Road, Bridge, Automotive, Government

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2025-11-18

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