Nagpur, July 20 -- Traffic on the Mumbai-Nagpur carriageway of the Samruddhi Mahamarg was diverted on Sunday after an ethanol-laden container truck overturned near Interchange (IC) 80 in Maharashtra's Wardha district, prompting authorities to issue an advisory for commuters.

According to an official statement, the container truck carrying highly inflammable ethanol overturned at around 3 am on Monday, completely blocking the Mumbai-to-Nagpur carriageway. As a result, traffic heading towards Nagpur has been diverted to the opposite carriageway, causing congestion along the affected stretch.

Authorities said motorists travelling from Nagpur towards Mumbai are advised to avoid using the Samruddhi Mahamarg up to Wardha for the next few hour...