The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is carrying out the construction of the expressway, the first phase of which, connecting Nagpur to Shirdi, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December last year.

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The MSRDC official said while indirect testing has been done several times, the official load testing is essential.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/load-testing-pune-viaduct-missing-link-project-postponed-2-weeks-heavy-rain-8850847/

We threatened the MSRDC authorities that we will remain at the spot until unless the gap in the bridge is not fixed."

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-social-activists-protest-against-gap-in-saket-bridge-joint-on-mumbai-nashik-highway