Traffic comes to grinding halt as container overturns on NH44 in Nizamabad

Traffic was disrupted on National Highway 44 near Chandrayanpalli village in Nizamabad district after a container overturned early Wednesday. Vehicles were stranded for nearly five kilometres, while the injured driver was taken to safety. Police later cleared the road using a crane.

Nizamabad: Traffic came to a grinding halt after a container overturned on Hyderabad-Nagpur National Highway 44 on the outskirts of Chandrayanpalli village in Indalwai mandal early on Wednesday morning.

Sources said that vehicles moving on the national highway were stranded for five kilometers nearly following the mishap. The container, carrying a heavy load of goods from Hyderabad turned turtle at a curve due to suspected overspeeding, affecting vehicular movement. The driver sustained injuries in the accident.

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Motorists expressed displeasure over prolonged traffic jams and urged police to take steps to restore vehicular movement on the highway. On receiving information, police rushed to the spot and removed the overturned container with the help of a crane. Their swift action brought relief to the motorists.