The leak was reported near Takliwadi in Gangapur taluka around 5 pm on Saturday. GAIL experts shut valves on both sides of the affected section. (Representative Image)Live UpdatesAug 30, 2026 08:30 AM ISTGas pipeline leak triggers traffic diversion on Samruddhi Expressway in MaharashtraA gas leak from a GAIL pipeline near Maharashtra’s Samruddhi Expressway in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district prompted authorities to divert traffic on a 24-km stretch of the highway. The leak was reported near Takliwadi in Gangapur taluka around 5 pm on Saturday. GAIL experts shut valves on both sides of the affected section to gradually reduce pressure and deployed firefighting equipment as a precaution. Traffic between Hadas Pimpalgaon and Maliwada was diverted via the Dhule-Solapur highway.(PTI)© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:breaking newslatest news