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Fish Truck Overturns Near Amrutanjan Bridge on PuneMumbai Expressway, Lanes Reopen

Officials suspect brake failure, with a rapid multi-agency clearance restoring normal flow.

Overview

  • The container truck carrying fish overturned early Friday near Khandala by the Amrutanjan Bridge on the Mumbai-bound side.
  • All three Mumbai-bound lanes were closed temporarily and traffic was diverted via the old Pune–Mumbai highway before normal movement resumed.
  • Highway Safety Patrol, local police, IRB patrolling units, Delta Force and the Mrutyunjay Devdoot team coordinated the response and traffic management.
  • A crane shifted the vehicle to the roadside, barricades were installed and soil was spread over spilled oil to make the surface safe.
  • The driver and cleaner suffered minor injuries, with one taken by IRB ambulance to Khopoli Municipal Council Hospital, and no hazardous leak was reported.