Hyderabad citizens struggle with poorly maintained foot-over bridges, traffic violations, illegal parking
Hyderabad citizens are grappling with neglected foot-over bridges, traffic violations, illegal parking, and poor road maintenance, demanding urgent action.
Foot-over bridges badly maintained
Multiple foot-over bridges (FOBs) across Hyderabad are badly affected due to lack of proper maintenance. It is one of the major reasons why commuters and walkers usually go to any length to avoid using them in the first place. Several Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in Hyderabad, neglected and dilapidated, have become unusable, forcing commuters and pedestrians to risk their lives by jaywalking across busy roads. For instance, the FOB at KPHB is completely unusable, with non-functional lifts and accumulated garbage. Piles of garbage and dirt have become a common sight on the FOB, making it difficult for commuters. As a result of the over-powering rotten smell emanating from the garbage, commuters are avoiding ROBs. The KPHB FOB is a prime example of this neglect. With non-functional lifts, accumulated garbage, and a pervasive stench, it has become a health hazard and an inconvenience for commuters. I request authorities to take quick action and launch a major initiative at properly maintaining ROBs. — P Naresh Kumar, KPHB.
Truck parking a big nuisance for motorists
We wish to bring to your attention that Erragada-Sanatnagar Road is in the middle of city and one of the busiest road, which connects to Begumpet. However, despite being such a busy stretch that witnesses dense traffic all through the day, every day between 7 pm and 8 am, a large number of transport trucks are parked along the main road, leaving little space for the normal traffic. On a daily basis, hundreds of trucks line-up along this main road from 7 pm in the evening till 8 am, creating a lot of nuisance for the local residents. The presence of such a large number of transport trucks always creates enough space for antisocial activities. There is little space left for the normal traffic, which is causing frequent traffic jams on a daily basis. I request authorities, especially the police and traffic department to take quick action on this problem by arranging alternative parking area for the transport trucks inside the industrial area and prevent accidents from happening at midnight. — Swarnesh Vikram Singh, Czech colony.
Check sewage water on roads
The road towards Yellareddyguda / Srinagar colony from Ameerpet main road is always flooded with either sewerage water or overflowing drains. The condition of this vital arterial road, which witnesses dense traffic throughout the day, is worst even though it was repaired and relayed a few months ago. With garbage lying on either sides of the road in many places and overflowing water on the roads, it is becoming very difficult for pedestrians as well as the vehicle users to use this main road. I request the authorities concerned to improve the conditions of the roads immediately and try to keep the city clean. — Katuru Durga Prasad Rao, Hyderabad.
Rein in traffic violators near Doyens Colony
The general management of traffic across multiple locations in Hyderabad is at its worst. The traffic violations of all kinds are taking place unchecked at various locations in twin cities. Be it wrong side driving, use of highbeam lights, rash driving or jumping traffic signal, such violations have become all too common in Hyderabad. Take for instance the main road between Alind Employees Colony and Doyens Colony near Serilingampally, where wrong side driving is rampant and violators go scot free. A similar pattern is observed between Supreme Sports Club Studio, Alind and TVS showroom at Doyens Colony, where car and truck drivers use very highbeam lights and come on the wrong side of the main road, with impunity and no fear of getting punished by the traffic authorities. Quite often, the residents here have tried to take-up this issue with the motorists who are violating basic rules. However, more often than not, motorists hurl abuses at them, before driving away the place. I request traffic authorities to please strengthen action against violators at Alind and Doyens colony, Serilingampally. — Jai Raj, Hyderabad.
Open plots become dump yards
Open plots in colonies where owners are yet to build their homes are conveniently becoming dump yards. Quite often, it is also because of the negligence of the plot owners that leads to situations where the open plot becomes a favorite dump yard for not only the colony residents but also the sanitation department of the municipality. A case in point is the open plot number 90, Netaji Nagar Colony, Road number 2 in Kapra, next to Daffodils apartment, which has become a dumping yard. Its not just the colony residents, even the staff of electricity and sanitation departments utilize the open plot to dump. While the electricity department workers dump tree branches after cutting, the sanitation wing simply dumps the garbage cleared from the road. Since the follow-up from the residential welfare association did not work, I request the concerned authorities to intervene and make arrangements for the removal of garbage and cut trees at the earliest. — N Shiva, Netaji Nagar, Kapra.
No free left at Balanagr Y Junction
The Balanagar Y junction witnesses heavy traffic all through the day, which makes it very important for the authorities to ensure smooth flow. However, for some reason, recently, the traffic authorities decided to remove the free left at the Balanagar Y junction, which is causing more traffic problems than resolving them. Instead of easing the traffic, heavy traffic gridlocks have now become the order of the day, as motorists are stuck for a long time waiting for the traffic to move, due to absence of a free left. The authorities must ensure the flow of traffic smooth at such densely populated regions. — Mohd Ghouse, Kukatpally.
Bharat Nagar flyover turns garbage dump
I am writing this to bring to the attention of municipal officials the sad state of affairs at Bharat Nagar flyover. The environs near the Bharat Nagar flyover, especially below it, have become ideal for the local owners of commercial establishments to dump their waste. The area has also become a regular spot for the residents to dump their domestic waste. Apart from all this, the empty space under the Bharat Nagar flyover has become an attractive destination for truckers to park their heavy vehicles. The entire stretch of the main road is lined-up with empty trucks. The parking of heavy vehicles also provides privacy, attracting a lot of anti social elements in the area. I urge the municipal officials to take quick action and routinely conduct checks and also provide better place for the drivers to park their heavy vehicles. — Sai Kiran Reddy, Motinagar.
Widen Ranigunj road under bridge
There is dire need to widen the existing road under the Ranigunj railway bridge, which is causing a lot of nuisance in the form of massive gridlocks along the very busy MG Road-Paradise- Ranigunj section. The section has become a veritable bottleneck due to traffic coming from Tank Bund and moving towards Paradise and traffic from Paradise moving towards Tank Bund and beyond, leading to major traffic gridlocks throughout the day. While the municipal and SCR officials coordinated and widened several rail over bridge railway tunnels including the ones located at the Rail Nilayam-Mettuguda section and Tukaram Gate in Secunderabad, which ensured smooth flow of traffic, this has not been the case at Ranigunj, which is a densely populated region because of the wholesale and commercial establishments. The owners of commercial establishments at Ranigunj and Paradise area have on multiple occasions urged the municipal authorities to broaden the tunnel but so far nobody has taken any action. I request authorities to take a firm decision and widen this section. — Mehul Kumar, Ranigunj.
Put a check on rash driving
It is to be brought to the notice of the concerned authorities that the road between Fateh Darwaza and Shahalibanda Volga Hotel (old) was widened recently. The road width has considerably increased afterwards. However, due to the absence of road dividers youngsters are driving the vehicles at high speed during night. There is a risk of accidents due to rash driving. Hence I request the traffic police officials to please place cement blocks to act as road dividers on the stretch. — Azam Khan, Fateh Darwaza, Hyderabad.
