India, Feb. 20 -- Traffic on the Pune-Mumbai expressway (e-way) moved at a slow pace for most of Thursday, February 19, as a surge in holiday travel led to heavy vehicular movement along the corridor. Authorities clarified that there was no major traffic jam but vehicles crawled along protracted stretches due to the sheer number of commuters heading out for the extended holiday including Shiv Jayanti followed by the weekend.

Despite it being a weekday, the expressway witnessed traffic conditions typically seen during peak holiday weekends. Visuals doing the rounds of social media showed long queues of vehicles, particularly on the Mumbai-bound stretch, with cars lined up for several kilometres. In some instances, commuters were seen step...