Mumbai-Pune Expressway Gridlock: Vehicle Breakdowns Worsen Chaos, Thousands Stranded

• Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, particularly the Pune-Mumbai carriageway near Bor Ghat, remains severely congested due to multiple vehicle breakdowns.
• Thousands of commuters, including families and senior citizens, were stranded for hours with limited access to basic facilities.
• The current chaos follows a 32-hour closure earlier this week after a gas tanker overturned on February 3, causing massive initial congestion.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered MSRDC to inquire into the incident and recommend preventative measures, while Deputy CM Eknath Shinde called for an emergency traffic management plan and fast-tracking the "missing link" project.
• MNS chief Raj Thackeray criticized the government's handling, questioning the effectiveness of repeated inquiries and the lack of a clear, time-bound response mechanism for such recurring incidents.