Gas tanker mishap on e-way costs MSRTC ₹40 lakh

The state transport (ST) utility cancelled scheduled bus services from Pune to Mumbai on Wednesday resulting in an estimated revenue loss of ₹30 lakh

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Pune Division has suffered a revenue loss of around ₹40 lakh after a gas tanker carrying highly flammable propylene gas overturned near the Adoshi tunnel on the Pune‑Mumbai Expressway on February  3 causing a major traffic disruption for over 30 hours, officials said on Friday.

On Thursday, an additional 66 bus trips were cancelled, causing a further loss of around ₹10 lakh. (HT)

The state transport (ST) utility cancelled scheduled bus services from Pune to Mumbai on Wednesday resulting in an estimated revenue loss of ₹30 lakh. On Thursday, an additional 66 bus trips were cancelled, causing a further loss of around ₹10 lakh.

Traffic disruption on the expressway had left many to cancel scheduled trips, with hundreds of passengers stranded on the busy stretch.

Arun Siya, divisional controller, MSRTC Pune Division, said, “All our Mumbai-bound bus services scheduled for Wednesday were cancelled after the accident. Bus services resumed on the expressway after 1 pm on Thursday.”