Industrialist Takes Helicopter to Escape 33-Hour Mumbai-Pune Expressway Jam

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Moneycontrol•05-02-2026, 15:49
Industrialist Takes Helicopter to Escape 33-Hour Mumbai-Pune Expressway Jam
- •Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was restored after 33 hours following a gas tanker overturning in the Khandala Ghat section.
- •Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Chairman of EKA Mobility and Pinnacle Industries, took a helicopter to Pune after being stuck in the jam for 8 hours.
- •Mehta shared his experience on social media platform X, posting aerial pictures of the severe traffic congestion.
- •He emphasized the need for better emergency preparedness, including planned exits and helipads, on high-speed corridors like the expressway.
- •The accident caused a 20-kilometer long queue of vehicles, leaving thousands of commuters without basic facilities for hours.
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