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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic resumes after 33 hours

Updated On: 05 February, 2026 09:22 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of Mumbai-Pune Expressway was restored early on Thursday, 33 hours after a gas tanker overturned in the hilly Khandala Ghat section, officials said. File Pics/PTI

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The tanker, which carried the highly flammable propylene gas, was removed from the accident site near the Adoshi tunnel in the ghat section. File Pics/PTI

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The tanker, which carried the highly flammable propylene gas, was removed from the accident site near the Adoshi tunnel in the ghat section. File Pics/PTI
The resumption of traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway began at 1.46 am, the officials said

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The resumption of traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway began at 1.46 am, the officials said

The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India's first 6-lane concrete, access-controlled tolled expressway

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The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India's first 6-lane concrete, access-controlled tolled expressway

Massive traffic snarls and public outrage had prompted the MSRDC to suspend toll collection on the expressway

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Massive traffic snarls and public outrage had prompted the MSRDC to suspend toll collection on the expressway

The tanker overturned on the Mumbai-bound carriageway around 5 pm on Tuesday, triggering a massive traffic congestion that left thousands of vehicles stranded for hours on the busy expressway

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The tanker overturned on the Mumbai-bound carriageway around 5 pm on Tuesday, triggering a massive traffic congestion that left thousands of vehicles stranded for hours on the busy expressway

The tanker accident on Tuesday had led to the complete closure of the Mumbai-bound carriageway, while traffic was diverted and regulated in blocks from the Pune-bound lane

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The tanker accident on Tuesday had led to the complete closure of the Mumbai-bound carriageway, while traffic was diverted and regulated in blocks from the Pune-bound lane

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