The accident, reported at 5.48 am near Kharegaon toll plaza, caused a traffic jam for about one hour on the busy route, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said
The man was heading from Thane towards Nashik when he lost control of his motorcycle. As a result, the two-wheeler rammed into a container passing by, he said
The motorcycle-rider, identified as Akash Chandra Pujari (20), a resident of Dahisar in Mumbai, died on the spot, the official said
The container and the two-wheeler were later moved to the roadside and normal vehicular movement resumed, an official said
