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According to police, motorists reported to Daulatabad police station at around 1 am that nails were stuck on the Samruddhi Express deliberately, by unscrupulous elements. Teams were dispatched to the site and an officer was quoted as saying by PTI, “We are yet to ascertain how many nails were hammered into the road, but tyres of three cars were punctured.”<\/p>\n
Also read |<\/strong>\u00a0Mumbai-Pune Expressway issues \u20b9470 crore in e-challans in one year, only \u20b951 crore recovered<\/a><\/p>\n \nVideos of the incident quickly went viral, showing nails embedded in the high-speed carriageway, which connects Nagpur and Mumbai. In one clip, a man alleged that at least four vehicles were damaged. “Vehicles travel at 120 km per hour, and the stretch with nails has not been barricaded,” he warned. The police have summoned the road contractor responsible for the stretch and individuals who assisted motorists for questioning, as investigations continue into whether the act was deliberate sabotage.<\/p>\n Also read |\u00a0<\/strong>13-km Mumbai-Pune Expressway connector nears completion, set to open by December<\/a><\/p>\n
Another traveller complained that despite repeated calls to the expressway helpline, no assistance arrived for over three hours. \u201cI was travelling with a family including three babies. We spent money and sent them ahead,” he claimed.<\/p>\n