Accident on Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway
MSRDC Immediately Activates Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• Drinking water and biscuits distributed to commuters stranded in traffic
• Expert team completely stops gas leakage at two points; third leak largely brought under control
Mumbai, February 4: Following information about the accident on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) immediately activated its Emergency Response Plan (ERP), MSRDC informed.
Drinking water and biscuits were distributed to passengers stranded in traffic through IRB MPPL. Considering the inconvenience faced by commuters, temporary toll-free entry and exit facilities were provided at the concerned toll plazas.
carriageway will be restored
On February 4, 2026, a team of chemical experts completely stopped gas leakage at two locations on the tanker, while the third leakage has also been largely brought under control. At 5:00 pm, the process of transferring gas from the damaged tanker into a safe tanker was initiated. After completion of this process, the accident-hit tanker will be removed and traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway will be restored, MSRDC said.
The incident occurred on February 3, 2026, at around 5:00 pm at Km 41/200 on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway, near the Adoshi tunnel (Bor Ghat section), when a tanker carrying chemical gas from Pune to Mumbai overturned. The tanker was loaded with highly inflammable propylene gas. After the accident, three valves on the trailer were damaged, resulting in gas leakage.
Quick Response Vehicles, ambulances, Delta Force, patrolling staff, firefighting equipment and required machinery were immediately deployed at the site. Additional fire tenders were arranged from Tata Steel and Khopoli Municipal Council. As the gas is highly inflammable, traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway was temporarily suspended with the help of Highway Safety Police to ensure passenger safety.
To avoid traffic congestion, at 7:30 pm the central barrier between both carriageways of the expressway was removed and one lane from the Pune-bound carriageway was opened for Mumbai-bound vehicles. Pune-bound traffic was continued through the remaining two lanes. Light vehicles heading towards Mumbai were diverted from Magic Point via Khopoli (old highway) route.
The chemical experts’ team reached the spot at 8:30 pm, while the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) arrived at 10:20 pm. However, due to extensive damage to the tanker valves, it was not possible to completely stop the leakage at that time.
