Pune Industrialist Takes Helicopter After 8-Hour Jam on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

• Pune-based industrialist Sudhir Mehta took a helicopter to return home after being stuck for eight hours on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
• The massive traffic jam was caused by an overturned gas tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas in the Khandala Ghat section.
• Traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway was restored after 33 hours, following the removal of the tanker from the accident site near the Adoshi tunnel.
• Mehta, Chairman of Pinnacle Industries and EKA Mobility, highlighted the need for better emergency preparedness and planned exit points on expressways.
• He suggested making helipads mandatory near expressways for emergency evacuation, citing their low cost and minimal land requirement.