CNG tanker leak halts traffic for two hours on Latur-Nanded highway

A CNG tanker leak on the Latur-Nanded highway caused a two-hour traffic disruption near Garud Chowk. Authorities halted vehicle movement as a precaution until gas pressure subsided, after which traffic was gradually restored and the situation declared safe.

Latur: Vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt on a highway in Maharashtra’s Latur district on Sunday after a tanker transporting CNG developed a leak, an official said.

Traffic was affected for two hours on the Latur-Nanded Highway near Garud Chowk in the morning hours after the leak was reported, the official said.

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Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, he said.

As a precaution, vehicular movement was completely suspended until the gas pressure inside the tanker had naturally reduced around 11:45 pm.

After a two-hour holdup, the movement of vehicles was gradually restored and the situation was declared safe, the official said.