The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : More one-way routes to ease traffic congestion

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Jan 07, 2005

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

More one-way routes to ease traffic congestion

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, JAN. 6. The Hyderabad police have decided to introduce one-way movement of traffic on more routes and ban right turns at several junctions to ensure free flow of traffic. "Though uni-directional movement means travelling a bit more, ultimately the commuter would save time, fuel and money," the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, V. Dinesh Reddy, said at a press conference here on Thursday.

He said that a three-pronged strategy of enforcement, education and engineering would be undertaken to tackle the traffic menace.

Asked about complaints of frequent fining of commuters, Mr. Reddy announced that a "via media" stand of equally focussing on regulating movement of vehicles would be adopted.

The Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Tejdeep Kaur Menon, said in compliance with the `national hawker' policy, pavements would be categorised as green, yellow and red.

Green pavements would be allotted to existing hawkers on a permanent basis. Vendors would be allowed to use yellow footpaths during particular timings. "Red pavements would be completely free of encroachments and vendors", she explained.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Andhra Pradesh

News Update

Stories in this Section

City police to have a new zone

Official's attitude irks MCH standing panel

Survey on to help rehabilitate beggars

Elephant dies at Nehru zoo

More one-way routes to ease traffic congestion

Festive touch to child rights campaign

Clarification

Around the City

In Hyderabad Today