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A spine-breaking exercise

Potholed spinal road connecting Hitec City is unmotorable

Traffic comes to a choking point at the road underbridge close to Hitec City MMTS station
A road overbridge promising to help traffic cross the rail tracks is in the offing

Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

A punishment: A battered stretch on the Hitech city-Kukatpally road that has turned from bad to worse after incessant rain . -

HYDERABAD: The road to a precinct that showcases itself to the world as a unique conglomeration of best of IT sector, employing bright and young minds and appreciable development, comes riddled with potholes and a muddy track.

The spinal road which came as a boon connecting the high volume of traffic heading from Kukatpally, Sanathnagar, Miyapur side towards Madhapur and other vicinities of Hitec City has turned into a difficult stretch to negotiate these days.

The feel good factor of a smooth transition on this stretch that starts next to JNTU campus and lands in front of the Cyber Towers has evaporated and vehicle users are forced to suffer a rather bumpy ride.

Test of patience

An otherwise free-flowing traffic comes to a choking point at the road under bridge close to the Hitec City MMTS station. The approach and exit of the narrow underpass has gone potholed slowing down the traffic badly on either side.

Since the traffic volume is too high, clearly one of the highest among different city corridors and predominantly comprise cabs and other vehicles carrying the IT and related manpower, it remains choked badly from morning to evening. This has resulted in traffic management personnel throwing up blockades on both sides to allow vehicles from one side at a time. And the result happens to be meandering line of traffic losing precious time for a cross over.

“We have to wade through the slushy potholes every morning and evening and curse ourselves for the torture of a bad drive and time wasted here,” laments R. Gopalan, a software professional with a leading IT firm. Even when the rain cease, the cesspools remain and another vehicle driving past is enough to spoil the clothes of this neatly dressed professional. “It happened twice in one week when I ended up to work with soiled trouser ends,” he says.

No respite

Another motorist waiting for his turn to drive through the underpass, Rajesh Kumar is angry with the daily travails. “We go to the world with big talk about Hitec City and all that. But authorities should take a close look at the infrastructure and ensure that at least roads are comfortable to negotiate here”.

A road over bridge promising to help traffic cross the rail tracks more comfortably is in the offing. But for those using the stretch every day, it is still distant.

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