Amid the long Holi 2026 weekend, a huge traffic jam was reported on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, also known as Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway, on Saturday morning, February 28. According to the information received, a huge queue of vehicles, mostly cars, was seen heading towards Pune.
It is learned that people are heading towards their native place or towards resorts and parks to celebrate the festival of colours, which is on Monday, March 2. Slow-moving traffic was reported, particularly on the stretch after Lonavala, where vehicle movement slowed to a crawl.
According to Google Maps, heavy vehicular congestion can be noticed near the narrow ghat area near Lonaval-Khandala. In some patches, it shows a 'dark red' line on the map which represents gridlock. However, there is no official statement from government authorities, including Mumbai Traffic Police or Pune Traffic Police, regarding the traffic jams on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway.
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Meanwhile, earlier on February 25, traffic was reported on the Pune-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune highway due to an accident near Amrutanjan Bridge. The accident triggered congestion of long queues of vehicles. Many vehicles remain stuck on the road for hours.