Traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was restored early on Thursday, February 5, 2026, after being blocked for 33 hours. A gas tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas overturned near the Adoshi tunnel in the Khandala Ghat section around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3. The accident caused heavy traffic jams, with vehicles stuck for hours and lines extending up to 20 km. Passengers, including women and children, suffered without food, water, or toilets. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, highway police, and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) worked overnight to safely transfer the gas and remove the tanker using heavy cranes. Traffic resumed at 1:46 a.m. on Thursday after the tanker was cleared. Although the road was reopened, some slowdowns occurred on Thursday morning due to breakdowns of heavy vehicles near Amrutanjan Bridge. The incident led to the complete closure of the Mumbai-bound lane, with traffic diverted to the Pune-bound side. Toll collection on the expressway was suspended during this period due to the massive disruption. Public transport and goods supply, including milk and vegetables, were also heavily affected, with many buses and trucks stranded. "Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway resumed at 1.46 a.m. after the damaged gas tanker was shifted from the accident site," said an MSRDC official. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane concrete, tolled expressway, connecting Mumbai, Raigad, Navi Mumbai, and Pune over 94.5 km.