Pune-Mumbai Expressway Gridlock: Shivjayanti Holiday Causes Kilometers-Long Traffic Jams

• Severe traffic jam re-emerges on Pune-Mumbai Expressway due to Shivjayanti holiday travel.
• Vehicle pressure significantly increased, leading to slow-moving traffic and long queues.
• Khandala Ghat section particularly affected, with traffic crawling and blocks implemented by Highway Police.
• 15-minute traffic blocks, intended to ease congestion, caused queues in both directions.
• Travelers frustrated by frequent jams on this route, recalling last week's 35-hour gridlock.