Mumbai rains | Pune–Mumbai Expressway, old Mumbai–Pune Highway shut due do to landslide, heavy rainfall

Due to a landslide at Patan village near Lohgad Fort and continuous heavy rainfall, traffic movement on both the Pune–Mumbai Expressway and the old Mumbai–Pune Highway has been severely affected on Monday (July 6, 2026).

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A family is reported to have been caught up within the impact area of the landslide, and rescue operations have been initiated.

The traffic police have issued a public appeal, requesting that citizens refrain from undertaking any journeys between Pune and Mumbai until further notice. “Those planning to travel are advised to postpone their journeys and follow the traffic advisories and updates issued by government agencies.”