Mumbai-Pune Expressway Traffic Restored After 33-Hour Jam Caused by Gas Tanker Accident

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Moneycontrol•05-02-2026, 11:49
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Traffic Restored After 33-Hour Jam Caused by Gas Tanker Accident
- •Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was fully restored on Thursday morning after a 33-hour jam.
- •The jam began Tuesday evening when a gas tanker overturned in the Khandala Ghat section near Adoshi Tunnel.
- •Thousands of commuters, including women and children, were stranded for hours without food, water, or toilet facilities.
- •The overturned tanker, carrying 21 tons of highly flammable propylene gas, was emptied and removed after a complex operation.
- •Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an investigation and a report on future emergency handling.
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