Mumbai: Amid the festive season rush, massive traffic was witnessed on the Mumbai-Pune Express on Sunday, December 28. Several commuters took to social media to complain about hours-long traffic jams on the expressway. Some images shared online showed bottleneck traffic, particularly on the Pune-bound stretch.
A post shared by the Mumbai–Pune Expressway X handle said that traffic was moving at a crawling pace towards Pune during the evening hours. "People who have left Panvel at 4 o'clock have reached Baner around 6:30 pm."
Commuters Stuck for Over An Hour
A commuter took to X, saying that traffic snarls on the expressway had become a routine now, adding that they had been stuck at the same spot for over an hour. "Massive jams on Mumbai Pune expressway have become too normalised. Stuck for an hour at the same place"
Another post shared by Mumbai Rains social media handle warned commuters to avoid unnecessary travel, as images shared from Google Maps showed heavy congestion at the Khandala ghat, marked in red, around 5:50 pm.
A user expressed frustration online, said that it took nearly an hour to cover just 13 kilometres, questioning whether the stretch could still be called an expressway.
"Have been stuck in crazy traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway for HOURS now!" a user said.
One user compared the current situation of the expressway with the past, stating that, "Mumbai Pune expressway, the once upon a time flag bearer of great roads leaves you in tears these days."
Another commuter suggested that the Central Railway should extend Karjat trains up to Lonavala to reduce the bottleneck at the Mumbai Pune Expressway.
Earlier in the day, a similar situation was reported when a user posted that the traffic towards Mumbai had come to a complete standstill after Lonavala for nearly 15 to 20 minutes, adding that the reason for the halt was not known.
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