February 4, 2026
Gas tanker overturns on Mumbai-Pune Expressway; 12-hour traffic jam leaves hundreds stranded
A gas tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas overturned on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at Khandala Ghat, triggering a massive 12-hour traffic jam. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck, with passengers deprived of food, water, and toilet facilities. Authorities closed the Mumbai-bound lane and urged drivers to avoid the expressway until further notice.