The construction of the roadway of the Mumbai-Pune missing link’s cable-stayed bridge has begun. Highly paced sources said that, if everything proceeds as planned, the ambitious project is likely to be opened to the public by May 1.

A Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation official said, “The crucial cable-stayed bridge has been completed by Afcons Infrastructure. Work on laying the bitumen road is currently underway. With 99 per cent of the project completed, finishing touches are now being carried out.”