India, Feb. 4 -- An overnight traffic jam blocked the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday evening after a gas tanker turned turtle, officials said. The blockade halted the traffic movement for over seven hours causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters who were left stranded. Track updates on Mamata Banerjee's SC hearing

The vehicular movement on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was brought to a grinding halt at around 5 pm and continued at least till midnight, with movement on both sides being halted for some hours. The cause of the traffic jam was reported to be a Mumbai-bound tanker propylene gas that overturned near the Adoshi Tunnel.

The incident led to heavy traffic snarls along the corridor. Traffic heading towards Pune was backed u...