HYDERABAD : Eleven persons have been killed in road accidents in the last three weeks on this stretch of road, but the authorities concerned remain a mute spectator.

They have not initiated any measures to check the trend. The 2.5-km-long stretch, located on the old Kurnool highway, known as inner ring road, frequently witness ghastly accidents mainly due to absence of a median and proper lighting.

The two accidents -- one on November 21 involving a car and a tanker and the other recently between an autorickshaw and a lorry -- were head-on collisions and occurred at the same spot.

This stretch, on which a large number of heavy vehicles move, has many peculiarities. While the entire road from Aramghar intersection to Chandrayanagutta has a median with lights, the authorities for reasons best known to them chose to leave this stretch without such basic requirements.

In different shape

While a major portion of the road is straight, this stretch has a `S' curve between Indian Oil petrol bunk and Moghal Engineering College. The road is sloped on either side of the `S'. As a result, vehicles coming from both directions move at speed. The recent accidents occurred where the two gradients converge.

The situation is worse during nights. With heavy vehicles beaming full headlights, the visibility for people riding two-wheelers is poor. Even an iota of error in judging movement of oncoming vehicle leads to a fatal accident.

A month ago, a lorry run over a school-going boy on the same stretch at Bandlaguda crossroads triggering violence by locals.

"We're told that every month the Ranga Reddy district administration conducts coordination meeting with various Government wings. What is happening to their coordination?" questions Rafeeq of Vyasapuri Colony.

The Cyberabad police say they have already asked the Government to make the `S' curve straight if possible, lay a median and install lights.

The authorities called for tenders and cancelled them susequently `due to some technicalities.'

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