Severe traffic congestion on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway since December 25 morning caused long delays for thousands of commuters. Vehicles moved at a crawl, especially on lanes heading towards Pune, as
holiday travel peaked ahead of Christmas and New Year. Weekend movement added to the pressure, leaving many motorists stuck for hours.
The jam stretched across several kilometres, testing patience and disrupting travel plans for families and tourists alike. As cars barely inched forward, visuals from the expressway showed packed lanes, trucks lined bumper to bumper, and private vehicles stuck between heavy traffic.
While frustration grew on the road, a separate video from China began circulating online, drawing attention for a very different reason: calm and orderly driving during peak traffic hours.
Pune-Mumbai Expressway Remains Choked For Hours
The first visuals show a long stretch of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway filled with stalled traffic. Trucks dominate the lanes, with cars trapped between them. A two-wheeler rider cautiously tries to move through a narrow gap, while vehicles ahead remain stationary. The road curves through a hilly section, making movement even slower. In another frame, a car’s navigation screen shows sharp turns ahead and an increased travel time, highlighting how badly traffic flow has been hit.
Enroute Pune. Stucked at Mumbai-Pune Expressway
With vehicles barely moving, commuters were left waiting under the sun, unsure how long the delay would last. Many shared their frustration online as the festive rush turned into a stressful experience.
Chinese Traffic Video Draws Sharp Contrast
Amid this chaos, a video showing peak-hour driving in China began circulating online. The clip opens with a busy multi-lane road packed with cars, all waiting patiently at a merge point. Vehicles are clearly marked with numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4 up to 8 to help viewers follow the movement.
As cars numbered 1 and 2 move ahead, car 3 from another lane smoothly merges in. The car behind slows down and allows space. The same pattern follows with cars 5 and 7, and then others. No honking, no cutting lanes, just steady and disciplined movement.
Watch the video here:
That's how it works
Social Media Reacts To Driving Discipline
As the video gained traction, comments poured in. A user said, “It’s not easy to become like the Chinese people.” Another wrote, “We need to learn Civic duties, common sense.”
“Huge discipline in car drivers,” a person commented. “That is great,” another said. The sharp contrast between the two videos sparked discussion on road discipline.
