The traffic congestion was reportedly triggered by multiple accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles, leaving motorists and passengers trapped under the scorching sun for several hours.
Frustrated travellers were seen stepping out of their vehicles and gathering by the roadside as the gridlock stretched far into the distance, bringing movement along the highway to a standstill.
The traffic chaos also affected the transportation of goods and livestock, with trucks conveying cattle and other cargo stranded alongside other vehicles in the unmoving queue.
One of the affected travellers appealed to the Federal Government to expedite the completion of the highway, noting that doing so would ease the difficulties faced by road users, particularly during festive periods when traffic on the route is usually heavy.
