India, Feb. 9 -- Pune - The MSRDC and Highway Safety Patrol are exploring land along the Borghat stretch of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway for a dedicated emergency help centre, officials said Thursday. The move aims to boost response times and manage accidents involving heavy vehicles and hazardous cargo on the notoriously risky ghat section.

The move follows a major disruption earlier this week when a tanker carrying highly inflammable propylene gas overturned near the Adoshi tunnel in Khandala, bringing traffic to a standstill for nearly 32 hours. The Pune-Mumbai carriageway reopened around 2 am Thursday after authorities transferred the gas and removed the damaged tanker.

Traffic initially remained slow due to a truck breakdown near Mal...