India, Feb. 5 -- Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway resumed early Thursday, nearly 32 hours after a tanker carrying highly inflammable propylene gas overturned near the Adoshi tunnel in the Khandala ghat section, triggering a gridlock that left thousands of commuters stranded for over a day.

Authorities completed the gas transfer and removal of the overturned tanker before resuming the traffic around 2am. The traffic was initially slow due to a truck breakdown near Malavli and congestion caused by stationary heavy vehicles near Kamshet. The traffic stabilised hours later amid heavy police presence and active regulation at key choke points.

Officials said the volume of vehicles was lower than usual, with many choosing to defer or alte...