India, Feb. 23 -- Over 1 lakh motorists were stuck in a massive traffic jam for nearly 33 hours on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month after a gas tanker mishap. Days after the incident, the Maharashtra State Road Development Cooperation has reportedly decided a toll refund summing up to Rs.5.16 crore for all those who were impacted.

The disruption took place on February 3, after a gas tanker met with an accident on the Khopoli stretch of the Mumbai-Pune expressway, leading to a major 33-hour disruption. Several vehicles came to a standstill with passengers facing a shortage of water, food and basic amenities, HT reported.

As the disruption continued, authorities ordered an immediate suspension of toll collection; by then, tol...