Mumbai-Pune Expressway: New Traffic Jam After Gas Tanker Accident; Cement Container Adds to Chaos

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News18•05-02-2026, 10:08
Mumbai-Pune Expressway: New Traffic Jam After Gas Tanker Accident; Cement Container Adds to Chaos
- •The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is experiencing fresh traffic congestion due to a broken-down cement container in the ghat section.
- •This new jam comes shortly after a 28-hour major traffic disruption caused by a gas tanker accident near the Adoshi tunnel.
- •A large container carrying cement suffered a technical fault and broke down in Lonavala, obstructing traffic flow.
- •Highway police are actively working to remove the container and clear the road, but traffic remains slow.
- •Passengers are advised to consider alternative routes like the old highway or railway due to potential delays in the ghat section.
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