India, Jan. 25 -- Pune-Mumbai Expressway saw massive traffic jam on Saturday over the Republic Day weekend, as thousands of vehicles headed toward Lonavla, resulting in severe congestion. The worst-affected stretch was the ghat section near the Amrutanjan Bridge, where vehicles moved at a snail's pace for several hours.

Several videos showing kilometres-long queues of vehicles went viral on social media highlighting the scale of congestion on one of the state's busiest highways. Some commuters even took to social media to share their situation, calling for better traffic management during long weekends and public holidays. Many also appealed to the authorities to provide advance travel advisories and deploy additional traffic management ...