Pune-Mumbai Expressway Gridlock: Tanker Accident Causes 23-Hour, 50km Traffic Jam

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News18•04-02-2026, 17:12
Pune-Mumbai Expressway Gridlock: Tanker Accident Causes 23-Hour, 50km Traffic Jam
- •A propylene gas tanker overturned near the Adoshi tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, leading to a major leak and massive traffic congestion.
- •The accident, which occurred yesterday afternoon, has resulted in thousands of vehicles being stuck for nearly 23 hours, with queues stretching up to 50 km.
- •139 bus services across various state divisions were canceled due to the severe traffic situation.
- •Passengers, including children, senior citizens, and the sick, are suffering without food and water, with many at their wit's end.
- •Aerial photos by Pilot Nitin Velde and Google Maps show extreme congestion, prompting many passengers to flock to Pune railway station for trains to Mumbai.
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