An aerial video of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s Missing Link project has grabbed attention on social media. Shared by an X handle called Mumbai Rains, the clip shows a cable-stayed bridge that has a significant gap in the middle. The Missing Link project, which started in 2019, aims to cut travel time between Mumbai and Pune significantly. However, the state of the project shown in the video has sparked concern about the status of the infrastructure project.
The Rs 6,690 crore Missing Link project includes the construction of the tallest cable-stayed bridge in Maharashtra. The bridge is being built over Tiger Valley and once complete, will stand at a height of 182 metres above the ground. However, a video circulating on X has cast doubts about
the completion of the entire Missing Link project.
Users Concerned About Missing Link Project
Many accounts slammed the delays in the Missing Link project and wondered when it would actually be finished.“This missing link in the missing link is still missing!” one user quipped.
This missing link in the missing link is still missing!
Another commented, “Missing link is more difficult than rocket science.”
Missing link is more difficult than rocket science
— atulvora (@atulvora) January 5, 2026
One account felt that the project would take “another five years.”
Another five years
— Share Market™ Waale (@ShareMarket008) January 5, 2026
“Same status for the last 1.5 yrs,” a comment read.
Same status for last 1.5 yrs
— Rastogi_Sonsy (@RastogiSonsy) January 5, 2026
However, many pointed out that the video was old and did not depict the actual status of the Missing Link project. “Quite old. The ends are joined now and only about 50m of the middle deck is left,” a user pointed out.
Quite old. The ends are joined now and only about 50m of the middle deck is left.
— UMdesi (@MdesiU) January 5, 2026
Status Of The Missing Link Project
As per a report in The Indian Express, the Missing Link project is nearly complete and may open to the public within the next few months. It can reduce travel time between Pune and Mumbai by 30 minutes.
The existing 19.8 km section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway from Khopoli exit to Sinhgad Institute in Kusgaon passes through the town of Lonavala. The tourist overflow to Lonavala and the narrow road have been causing traffic chaos in this section of the Expressway.
The Missing Link project aims to reduce the distance to 13.3 km by cutting across the hill via two tunnels,1.7 km and 8.9 km long, respectively. Most of the construction, including tunnels and viaducts, is now finished. The remaining work includes installing key safety systems, finishing the deck of the valley bridge and completing road surfacing. The project is expected to open in May.
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