Bridge works on surplus nala cause major traffic diversions near Ashok Nagar
Reconstruction of a decades-old bridge on the Hussain Sagar surplus nala near Ashok Nagar has triggered severe traffic congestion on the Ashok Nagar-Indira Park stretch in Hyderabad. The works are expected to continue for four months, affecting daily commuters.
Hyderabad: Traffic on the Ashok Nagar-Indira Park stretch, one of the busiest in the city, has gone haywire due to reconstruction work on the decades-old bridge on the Hussain Sagar surplus nala under the Nayani Narasimha Reddy steel flyover near Arvind Nagar.
With the ongoing bridge works, commuters on this stretch are facing heavy congestion and slow movement of vehicles. Residents and commuters are expected to be severely affected in their daily travel through the area as the works are likely to continue for at least another four months.
Ashok Nagar area, surrounded by residential colonies, coaching centres and commercial establishments, is a beehive of activity in the heart of the city. After the GHMC proposed reconstruction of the bridge, which is in a dilapidated condition, demolition work on the existing structure is underway at the site.
Traffic diversions have routed all vehicles except two-wheelers through residential colonies such as Aravind Nagar, LIC Colony and adjoining areas, which has led to narrow roads getting packed with vehicles. Residents in these colonies are now facing inconvenience and say they have never faced such a situation in the past three decades. Several vehicles parked on roads in these colonies have also become a major hurdle for traffic movement, resulting in traffic jams during peak hours.
GHMC Assistant Engineer K Mahesh told ‘Telangana Today’ that the civic body has planned to complete the reconstruction of the bridge on the surplus nala by June. “The works were proposed as the structure has become weak and is in a dilapidated condition. We noticed it two years ago and decided that the bridge was not fit for the movement of heavy vehicles. Now, GHMC is spending Rs 3 crore for a new bridge,” he said.
Traffic police have announced traffic diversions due to the civil works proposed at the site.
-All vehicles except two-wheelers coming from Street No 9, Himayat Nagar towards Indira Park X Road will be diverted at Ashok Nagar X Road towards Sub-Registrar Office, Ashok Nagar – Bakaram Bridge – LIC Colony – Banda Maisamma X Road – Dharna Chowk Marg – Indira Park X Road.
-All vehicles except two-wheelers coming from RTC X Road towards Indira Park X Road will be diverted at Ashok Nagar X Road towards Sub-Registrar Office, Ashok Nagar – Bakaram Bridge – LIC Colony – Banda Maisamma X Road – Dharna Chowk Marg – Indira Park X Road.
-All vehicles except two-wheelers coming from Bakaram towards Indira Park X Road will be diverted at Bakaram Bridge and take a right towards LIC Colony – Banda Maisamma X Road – Dharna Chowk Marg – Indira Park X Road.
