A massive vehicular jam was reported on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway near Khandala Ghat on Christmas holiday, Thursday. Hundreds of vehicles, mostly cars, are stranded in a queue of massive jams on a busy highway connecting two main cities of Maharashtra.
People hit the road during the school holiday for Christmas and New Year festivals, causing delays of several hours. A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) shows bumper-to-bumper traffic as vehicles, including cars, trucks, crawl on the road.
“Huge traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway since morning. Avoid unnecessary travel on the highway,” said a user in a post on X while sharing visuals from the Mumbai–Pune Expressway.
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Another X user commented, "There is a compelling need for a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting Mumbai and Pune."
One user pointed out a valid reason for traffic, saying, "Congrats, festive season is here.. Long weekend starts with long traffic snarls."
A user shared a screen grab of Google Maps showing a red stretch for several kilometres with 3 3-hour and 7 minutes of jam.