Amid the buzz around the inauguration of the Missing Link Project, major traffic snarls were witnessed along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Friday, with massive congestion reported in the Khandala Ghat section. NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule, who was among those stuck in traffic, shared a video highlighting the gridlock.

The chaos unfolded along the ghat stretch, where vehicles were lined up bumper-to-bumper for several kilometres, turning a routine intercity commute into a prolonged ordeal. The situation coincided with a long weekend due to Maharashtra Day and Labour Day, triggering a surge of travellers heading from Mumbai towards Pune, Lonavala, and nearby towns. Several commuters took to social media platforms to express frustration over the mismanagement, sharing visuals of the jam and complaining about inaccurate traffic updates on navigation apps.