Mum-Ahd highway jam enters day 5, thousands stranded

Thu, 16 October 2025

16:45

Traffic congestion on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway has continued for the fifth straight day on Thursday, leaving thousands of commuters and truck drivers stranded for hours.

The long queues have caused massive inconvenience, with ambulances stuck, passengers missing flights and trains, and vehicles crawling for kilometres near Vasai and Palghar, reports Moneycontrol.

The jam allegedly began due to ongoing road repair work and the diversion of heavy vehicles.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad stretch of National Highway 48 (NH-48) is one of India's busiest routes, connecting Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Despite being an important trade and travel corridor, the highway remains plagued by poor planning and delays in repair work.

TOP STORIES

25 killed as Goa club blaze turns weekend bash into horror

A jampacked nightclub in North Goa turned into a death trap around midnight as a massive fire tore through it, claiming 25 lives and bringing to the fore illegalities along with the laxity of government officials in enforcing rules.

Goa fire: Nightclub jam-packed; victims trapped in kitchen

A fire at a nightclub in North Goa killed 23 people, many of whom were trapped in the kitchen while trying to escape. Fire safety violations are suspected.

Goa nightclub fire: 3 cooks from Jharkhand among dead

Three young men from Jharkhand had migrated to Goa a year ago to earn a better living for their families back home and started working as cooks in 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in north Goa.

IndiGo refunds Rs 610 cr, returns 3,000 bags: Govt

IndiGo has processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore and delivered 3,000 pieces of baggage to passengers after recent flight disruptions, according to the government.

IndiGo Crisis: 'Well-Orchestrated To Pressure Govt'

'Where rostering systems are automated and duty time software interfaces directly with DGCA, the assertion that they suddenly discovered crew shortages is simply implausible.''If adequate crew planning hasn't materialised within 12 to 24...