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

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

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

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

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

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

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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