Thane: Massive traffic jam on Ghodbunder road owing to accident near Gaimukh Octroi naka

According to reports, an accident near Gaimukh octroi Naka last night led to a massive traffic jam on Ghodbunder road in Thane on Monday morning, September 27.

An oil tanker hit a road divider and then collided with four vehicles, injuring three occupants on Sunday, September 26.

BEST bus transport service also informed that the few buses on the routes were cancelled due to the traffic jam.

Moreover, many travellers posted videos and updates of traffic snarls on Twitter.

Thane ghodbunder road majiwada traffic jam this is 3rd week...no relief to us. pic.twitter.com/CaDAo0L6EZ

— Sudhir (@sawantsudhir1) September 27, 2021

Please avoid ghodbunder road....heavy traffic due to oil spill. pic.twitter.com/fGgd22254x

— 🚩🚩SaM Hawaka Zhoka🚩🚩 (@Sameerm79456326) September 27, 2021

From lodha upper thane to dive anjur.. @thanecitypolice whay a poor Management of traffic ! #mumbai #thane pic.twitter.com/SAZdWlrGjX

— Sneha 👑 (@QueenofThane) September 27, 2021

The accident took place around 10.30 pm on Sunday near Gaimukh on Ghodbunder Road, the city's main arterial road, Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell (RDMC) chief Santosh Kadam said.

The tanker driver apparently lost control over the wheels, following which the vehicle first crashed into a road divider and then jumped onto the opposite lane where it collided with three cars and a truck, he said.

The impact of the collision was so severe that the tanker driver's cabin got ripped off from the vehicle and came crashing down on the roof of one of the cars, trapping its occupants, the official said.

After being alerted firemen, local police and RDMC teams rushed to the spot.

They managed to pull out those trapped in the car after about an hour, he said.

Three car occupants, aged 18, 30 and 45, were injured and admitted to a private hospital in the Mira Road area, the official said.

The other vehicles involved in the accident were also badly damaged, he said.

The accident and bad condition of the road resulted in a heavy traffic jam in the area, he added.