In order to ease the movement of traffic on the highway with the arrival of Ganeshotsav, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the state administration to create a separate lane at toll plazas on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Additionally, he asked for increased manpower to prevent traffic congestion and rush at toll plazas during festivals and holidays.
Shinde took this decision after meeting with the officials on Sunday, August 28, post his visit to the Khalapur toll plaza. The 10-day Ganesh festival begins on August 31.
Moreover, the CM also asked the authorities to strengthen the CCTV system to prevent accidents and ensure security on the expressway.
Meanwhile, on Friday, August 26, the Maharashtra government had waived the toll on Mumbai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Goa highways as well as toll plazas of other Public Works Department (PWD) roads from August 27 to September 11 in view of the Ganesh festival. For availing of the discount, the vehicles would have to sport a sticker with 'Ganeshotsav 2022, Konkan Darshan,' with the full details of the vehicle and its owner/s on it, as required by the Transport Department.
The move was aimed at providing a relief to Lord Ganesh devotees travelling from different parts of Maharashtra to the state's coastal Konkan belt.
Every year, during Ganpati, lakhs of people from Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and other major cities troop down to the coastal Konkan districts like Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg to celebrate the state`s biggest public festival.
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