Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic jam stretches beyond 12 hours after flammable gas tanker…

Traffic chaos continued into its second day on Wednesday on Maharashtra’s Mumbai-Pune Expressway after yesterday’s rollover of a gas tanker in Khandala Ghat. Thousands of vehicles were stuck on the expressway for over 12 hours yesterday due to the accident.

Reports said that a tanker loaded with propylene gas overturned in the evening near Adoshi tunnel on the Mumbai-bound side of the expressway on Tuesday. Since propylene is an inflammable gas and extremely prone to catching fire, traffic from both sides of the expressway was diverted following the accident.

Normal traffic movement remained suspended for several hours after the incident, with vehicles stranded kilometres long on either side of the highway. K-Rail Police Superintendent said the leak of gas was causing hindrance in the removal process of the overturned tanker.