Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Fire Safety Drill Diverts Mumbai-Bound Traffic At Igatpuri Tunnel
Officials held a fire safety practice inside the Igatpuri tunnel on Thursday afternoon.
The tunnel was closed for about one hour so the exercise could take place safely.
Cars traveling toward Mumbai were sent onto the old Mumbai-Agra Highway instead.
Vehicles traveling toward Nagpur could continue using the other lane.
The drill tested firefighting equipment and other safety systems.
Several departments worked together during the exercise.
Their goal was to see how ready they would be during a real tunnel emergency.
The tunnel reopened after the drill was finished.
The Igatpuri tunnel on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg closed for one hour on Thursday afternoon.
Mumbai-bound vehicles were diverted through the old Mumbai-Agra Highway and its ghat section.
The Mumbai-to-Nagpur lane remained operational during the exercise.
Officials tested the tunnel’s firefighting systems, safety measures and emergency infrastructure.
The tunnel reopened after agencies completed the coordinated drill without disrupting Nagpur-bound traffic.
- Who
- Samruddhi Mahamarg officials, fire department personnel, highway police, traffic officials and Maharashtra Security Force staff participated.
- What
- A fire safety drill was conducted inside the Igatpuri tunnel, temporarily diverting Mumbai-bound traffic.
- When
- Thursday afternoon; the tunnel was closed for one hour.
- Where
- The Igatpuri tunnel on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, with diversions through the old Mumbai-Agra Highway.
- Why
- To test fire safety measures, firefighting systems, emergency infrastructure and coordination between agencies.
- Tunnel
- Igatpuri tunnel on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg
- Closure
- One hour on Thursday afternoon
- Affected traffic
- Vehicles traveling toward Mumbai
- Diversion route
- Old Mumbai-Agra Highway through the ghat section
- Unaffected traffic
- The Mumbai-to-Nagpur lane remained operational
- Exercise focus
- Fire safety measures, firefighting systems and emergency preparedness
- Outcome
- The tunnel reopened after the drill