Traffic woes worsen on NH 44 stretch near Bahadurpura in Hyderabad
Motorists are facing severe traffic congestion on the NH 44 stretch between Petlaburj and Bahadurpura due to damaged roads, encroachments and narrow carriageways. Peak-hour travel time has increased significantly, with authorities citing infrastructure constraints and ongoing repair requests.
Hyderabad: Driving on the road stretch between Petlaburj city police headquarters and Dargah Hazrat Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui Quadri, Bahadurpura, on the National Highway 44 in the city is proving to be a difficult task for the motorists.
The frequent slowdown of traffic movement is causing hardship for the travellers and consuming their travel time during peak hours. “It takes around 10 minutes to cover the distance between police headquarters and Dargah Hazrat Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui Quadri during peak hours. During normal times, it is just a three-minute commute,” complains Mohd Rahmath Ali, a resident of Bahadurpura.
Despite the presence of traffic police at the stretch, the road conditions are not in favour of commuters. The roadside near Puranapul crematorium is badly damaged and the pavement is encroached, reducing the road width. Near the bus stop, the manhole covers are broken, further compounding the woes of the motorists.
“The buses also stop for a minute or two on the busy road to pick up passengers. It is also affecting the free flow of traffic on the busy road during the evening,” pointed out Shiva Krishna, a resident of Shivarampally.
The road, being part of the NH 44, witnesses a huge volume of traffic throughout the day, which increases during afternoons and evenings when district-bound buses enter and leave the city. The stretch between the Dargah Muhammed Abdul Qadeer and the Puranapul Darwaza is narrow and struggles to accommodate the huge volume of traffic, resulting in the traffic slowing down.
The traffic police, on the other hand, point out that they have asked the GHMC and the other agencies concerned to take up the road repair works. “Due to the current situation, more traffic policemen are deployed on the road stretch to streamline the traffic. Also, a road divider was erected on the road to streamline the traffic flow on either side of the road. This is the maximum that can be done here due to road width issues,” said a traffic police official.
