Mumbai-Pune Expressway Traffic Update: 8-Hour Vehicular Jam Continues After Gas Tanker Overturns Near Tunnel (Watch Videos)

Mumbai, Feb 4 2026: Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway halted for over 8-hours with long queues of vehicles, including four-wheelers and heavy trucks, that were stranded on Tuesday evening (February 3), and it continued till Wednesday morning (February 4). The bumper-to-bumper jam occurred due to an accident near the tunnel.

Mumbai Pune Expressway Gas Tanker Overturned

Mumbai Pune express Highway.
I was stuck on this for 8 plus hours.They have finally starred clearing traffic and opened a single lane from around 12.30 to 1am

Crew and police working Hard to ensure this leak is taken Care of pic.twitter.com/6blIwAt6af

— Vighnesh Rane (@Vighrane01) February 3, 2026

A gas tanker overturned near the Adoshi tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, according to the news agency PTI. The accident occurred when a tanker-truck was travelling at a high speed, lost control due to slop and suddenly overturned. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

Over 1 hour stuck in massive traffic on the Mumbai Pune Expressway. Tolls are collected efficiently
when will commuters get efficient roads?
We speak of a trillion-dollar economy, but are we building trillion worthy infrastructure?
Accountability matters. Who is addressing this?… pic.twitter.com/2EAzvaSpXf

— Sweta Jain Patil (@Anuana10) February 4, 2026

Mumbai-Pune Expressway Traffic jam

Update: the response teams and police are at site and are diverting traffic to the other side of the road. Sharing it for others stuck on the #expressway#mumbai#pune#MumbaiPune#lonavalapic.twitter.com/M84li7tN5r

— Muzzammil Bambot (@muzzammilb) February 4, 2026

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The tanker was carrying propylene gas, which is highly flammable. As a precautionary measure, the police immediately closed traffic towards Mumbai to prevent any untoward incident, according to PTI. This has created long queues of vehicles along the expressway.

On Mumbai Pune expressway towards Mumbai, Google is showing a different way, traffic stranded due to yesterday tanker explosion.. Trying to get reports from users.. Request users to update here which will help other riders. pic.twitter.com/sZPsbgUdMg

— Mumbai Pune Expressway (@Mumbai2PuneEway) February 4, 2026

By late evening on Tuesday, the expressway was turned into a parking lot, and massive vehicles were stranded on the road for several kilometres. Many were stuck till midnight without any clarity on the movement of vehicles. Passengers travelling in state transport and Shivneri buses reported being stuck since the evening. 

Stranded on Mumbai–Pune Expressway due to a CNG truck accident. I’m a lady travelling with two kids—no water, no washroom access, no assistance, traffic not moving at all. Shocked by the careless and inhuman handling. Where are the highway authorities & gatekeepers? 🚨 pic.twitter.com/mAJrhkOC75

— ADV AMREEN SHARIFF (@AmreenAdv) February 3, 2026

Emergency services, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and traffic police were deployed at the accident expressway. Vehicle cleared operations are still underway due to the highly inflammable and heavy nature of the gas.

The traffic jam was reported for over 25 km in some lanes of the expressway, particularly near Khandala and Khopoli, forcing commuters to spend the night in their vehicles and on the roadside.