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Mumbai-Bengaluru NH-48 Disrupted: Check Alternative Routes
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News18•14-10-2026, 11:49
Mumbai-Bengaluru NH-48 Disrupted: Check Alternative Routes
- •Traffic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway 48 was disrupted due to an ongoing protest at the Kognoli toll plaza in Karnataka concerning sugarcane and ethanol prices.
- •The Maharashtra Highway Police issued a travel advisory recommending alternative routes through Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts for passenger and goods vehicles.
- •Two specific alternative routes passing through towns like Vita, Tasgaon, Karad and Miraj have been suggested for travelers heading towards Belagavi and Bengaluru.
- •Traffic movement within Maharashtra jurisdiction remains completely unaffected, though commuters traveling towards Karnataka are advised to plan accordingly.
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Traffic on National Highway 48 was disrupted due to an ongoing protest at the Kognoli toll plaza in Karnataka centering on demands regarding sugarcane and ethanol prices.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the affected stretch and use alternative routes passing through Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur districts.
The highway police clarified that there are no traffic obstructions within Maharashtra's jurisdiction and movement within the state remains unaffected.
