Mumbai-Pune Expressway: 33-Hour Traffic Nightmare Ends, VIP Airlifted

• A 33-hour, 20 KM traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, caused by an overturned gas tanker, finally cleared.
• Thousands of commuters were stranded without food, water, or basic facilities; a VIP, Dr. Sudhir Mehta, was airlifted by helicopter.
• The incident began Tuesday evening near Adoshi Tunnel in Khandala Ghat when a propylene gas tanker overturned and leaked, leading to the closure of the Mumbai-bound lane.
• Emergency services, including MSRDC and NDRF, transferred gas and removed the tanker, gradually restoring traffic by early Wednesday morning.
• The prolonged gridlock has sparked public outrage and raised serious concerns about emergency management and passenger facilities on the expressway.