While police officials claim travel times have been greatly reduced due to their scheme, regular road users complain of being stuck in traffic during the day and at night
Release Date – 08:00 AM, Wed – 21 June 23
Hyderabad: Traffic slowdowns between Filmnagar Temple and Jubilee Hills Road No 45, and vice versa, are still a regular occurrence after police introduced the concept of one-way and junction closures to reduce traffic congestion on the stretch.
While police officials claim travel times have been greatly reduced due to their scheme, regular road users complain of being stuck in traffic both day and night.
School bus driver Narsing Rao said they had come down from Filmnagar to No. 12 Banjara Hills Road and turned left at the CVR junction. However, now they are going to make a U-turn at Junction 70, Jubilee Hill Road. “Total chaos near Equitas small bank at Junction 70. Traffic jams are the order of the day as traffic heading to Banjara Hills Road No 10 and Road No 12 makes U-turns. Buses and large cars make U-turns very difficult to avoid checks with traffic from Jubilee Hills Traffic collided on one side of the station, causing a lot of confusion,” he complained.
The situation at Jubilee Hills Road No 45 was similar. Vehicles approaching the Jubilee Hills checkpoint from the Filmnagar side must turn onto the Cable Bridge, travel to the overpass and make a U-turn, then travel in the opposite direction. “We waste a lot of fuel. Only traffic going from Cable Bridge to No. 12, Banjara Hills or Filmnagar will benefit, while traffic on the other road will end up in late evening or late night traffic jams,” complained taxi driver Irshad Khan.
Traffic police officers blocked intersections and diverted lanes to reduce traffic congestion. Senior officials claimed the traffic diversion was made after a thorough study of Jubilee Hill Road. Route 36 and Route 45. Overall, however, travel times have decreased and people have had an easier time traveling,” said a senior traffic police official.
Nonetheless, the official said that as schools reopen in two months, they will again study the chaotic intersection during rush hour and take necessary measures to avoid inconvenience to people.
