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
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
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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