While the tragic mishap that took place at the under-construction Samruddhi highway site near Shahpur has claimed the lives of 17 people and left several others injured, the preliminary investigation by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has revealed that the crane accident in Thane occurred while the launching girder was being moved in preparation for the next day. The crane (segment launcher) carrying the completed girder dropped from a height of 35 meters (equivalent to a six-storey building).

The 600 km stretch of the 701 km long Nagpur Mumbai Samruddhi Highway has been completed and is now open to traffic.