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After 33-hour Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos, 1 lakh motorists to get Rs 5.16 crore toll refund

Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…

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Budget 2026–27 high-speed rail push: Delhi to Varanasi in under 4 hours, Mumbai–Pune in 48 minutes, and more |

Indian Railways forms the backbone of the nation’s transport network, linking cities, towns, and remote regions while supporting economic growth and social integration. The Union Budget 2026–27 has given a major boost to railway development, with a strong focus on passenger-centric modernisation, improved safety, and enhanced regional connectivity through record allocations to states. The budget…

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Mumbai–Pune Expressway turns into highway prison: Trapped industrialist escapes hours of chaos by chopper | Pune News

PUNE: A traffic snarl on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway stranded commuters and forced industrialist Dr Sudhir Mehta to fly back to Pune by helicopter after an 8-hour wait.In posts on X, Dr Mehta wrote, “Lacs of people are stuck on the #Mumbai #Pune expressway for the last 18 hours for “one gas tanker “ . For…

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1,000s stranded on Mumbai-Pune expressway for 32 hours after propylene gas tanker overturns | Pune News

PUNE: Thousands of commuters of all ages and backgrounds had a harrowing time for several hours as traffic on the Pune-Mumbai expressway was disrupted for at least 32 hours after a tanker carrying highly flammable propylene overturned near the Adoshi Tunnel on the Mumbai-bound carriageway around 4.45pm on Tuesday.The accident occurred around 50m ahead of…

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Mumbai-Pune Expressway jam: Mumbai–Pune Expressway in total chaos: Gas tanker mishap sparks 12-hour jam, traffic still paralysed; old highway overloaded due to diversion | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: All vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway have been diverted to the old Mumbai-Pune Highway following a gas tanker overturn in the Khandala Ghat section. However, traffic continues to remain congested on the ghat on Wednesday.Traffic on the expressway was paralysed overnight after the tanker overturned, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded and causing massive congestion…

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