US Edition‘Stuck on Mumbai–Pune Expressway for 18 Hours’: Entrepreneur Uses Chopper to Escape Jam, Calls for Emergency Evacuation
A high-speed tanker crash leaked flammable propylene, stranding hundreds of vehicles and forcing expressway closures for over 12 hours, officials said.
- Traffic was paralysed overnight on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a gas tanker overturned at around 5 pm near the Adoshi tunnel in Raigad district, stranding hundreds of vehicles.
- Allegedly losing control on the ghat slope, the tanker overturned at high speed on the Khandala Ghat section near the Adoshi tunnel, Raigad district.
- Soon after the accident, gas was found leaking from the tanker carrying highly flammable propylene, causing panic among motorists while Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and the National Disaster Response Force worked to contain the hazard.
- Police closed the Mumbai-bound carriageway and diverted traffic onto the Pune-bound carriageway for about a 2-km stretch, while authorities advised avoiding the Lonavala-Khandala ghat section and recommended alternative road and rail routes.
- Spanning 94.5 km, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was crippled by the disruption, causing traffic jams up to 12 kilometres and leaving motorists and passengers without food, water or toilet facilities.
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‘Stuck on Mumbai–Pune Expressway for 18 hours’: Entrepreneur uses chopper to escape jam, calls for emergency evacuation
An industrialist used a helicopter to escape a massive traffic jam on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway caused by a gas tanker accident, stranding thousands. He called for better emergency planning and helipads for evacuations.
Mumbai–Pune Expressway chokes as traffic comes to standstill after chemical tanker accident
Long queues of vehicles were reported on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours as traffic movement was brought to a halt. The disruption was triggered by an accident that occurred around 5 pm on Tuesday, when a tanker overturned on the road. Soon after the mishap, a gas leak was detected from the tanker, prompting immediate emergency measures. A team of nearly 40 personnel from the Expressway Police and lo…
20-km Jam On Mumbai-Pune Expressway After Gas Tanker Overturns
It is a nightmare, 20 km long, and over 24 hours later it's not over yet. Hundreds of commuters including women and children are stranded on the Khandala Ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a tanker overturned and started leaking gas.
Gas Tanker Chaos: Mumbai-Pune Expressway Disrupted
Gas Tanker Chaos: Mumbai-Pune Expressway Disrupted A major traffic disruption ensued on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a gas tanker carrying flammable propylene overturned in the Khandala Ghat section, officials reported on Wednesday. The overturned tanker forced authorities to halt traffic, leaving hundreds stranded for up to 24 hours.Passengers, including women and children, were left without food, water, and toilet facilities overnight. Res…
Massive 12-km jam on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, vehicles stuck for 18 hours
Traffic movement on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway was thrown into chaos for 18 hours after a gas tanker turned turtle, resulting in a massive jam extending more than 12 kilometres and leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded overnight.
15 hours and counting: Traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway comes to a halt after hazardous gas leak; avoid Khandala Ghat entirely
The traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was hit after a tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas overturned at the Adoshi tunnel in Raigad district on Tuesday evening. Efforts to control the leak still on.
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