"heavy-traffic"

Heavy traffic congestion was reported on NH-161 at the Taddhanpally toll plaza in Sangareddy district on Wednesday as voters travelled from Hyderabad to their native places to participate in the third phase of gram panchayat elections.

Areas under Secunderabad division such as West Maredpally, Paradise, and Begumpet witnessed a traffic in huge numbers on Wednesday morning.

With the extension of the relaxation time till 1 pm and a grace period of an hour till 2 pm, people with necessities or activities outside were not in a mad rush to get back home

Tiffin centres, roadside eateries, fruit and vegetable markets saw a moderate amount of footfall in the morning