New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Chairman of EKA Mobility and Pinnacle Industries, Dr Sudhir Mehta, is in spotlight since he boarded a helicopter to escape Mumbai-Pune Expressway jam after 8-hour long wait. He documented the incident in a social media post and urged the authorities to construct helipads for emergency evacuations in such situations.

Following a gas tanker mishap on the route, hundreds of commuters were stranded for hours on Tuesday evening. Recalling the incident when a massive traffic jam at Mumbai-Pune Expressway left thousands stranded for hours, he recommended development of emergency exits along the route. The Pune-based industrialist in a post on X stated, "Lacs of people are stuck on the #Mumbai #Pune expressway for the last 1...