HYDERABAD: As part of decongesting the city roads, traffic signals will be erected at 25 junctions while vehicles parked in no-parking zones near 11 junctions will be towed away.

Traffic police have identified 11 important junctions in the city where the traffic density is highest. “Parking of vehicles, particularly four-wheelers, in the 50-metre radius of the 11 identified junctions will not be allowed. The vehicles parked within the specified zone will be towed away,” additional commissioner of police (traffic) A K Khan told reporters on Sunday. Parking of vehicles was affecting free flow of traffic, Khan said. The 11 identified junctions are Ameerpet, Punjagutta, Khairatabad, Nagarjuna circle, Greenlands, Rajiv Gandhi statue, Rasoolpura, Raj Bhavan, Lakdikapul, Moazamjahi Market and Nampally.

Apart from the 11 junctions, parking at no-parking zones would also be seriously dealt with, Khan said. In addition to the 13 cranes available with the traffic police for the purpose, eight more would be procured soon. The traffic police have been registered, on an average, 25,000 cases against ‘no-parking’ zone violators. The Municipal Commission of Hyderabad has been asked to erect ‘parking zone’ boards in the city.

Meanwhile, traffic signals would be set up at 25 junctions on a priority basis. The signals will come up on stretches of road like Nanal Nagar, Toli Chowki, Moosarambagh, Marredpally, S R Nagar, K B R Park, Yousufguda checkpost and others which are considered as accident-prone.

Junctions in the Old City like Himmatpura, Puranapul North, Moti Galli, Begum Bazar Chatri and Chanchalguda will also be covered under the signalling project. Proposals have been sent to the MCH and works would be completed within six months. The signalling system for these 25 junctions will cost nearly Rs 2 crore.

Khan said that queue system was being strictly implemented near the Secunderabad railway station since the past fortnight to decongest roads. “Autowallahs have to either come and join the queue or will be driven away 200 metres away from the station premises,” Khan said. He said the same system would soon be enforced at the Nampally, Kacheguda railway stations, Imlibun and Jubilee bus stations too.

Khan appealed to the people to complain about refusal of auto drivers to ply or if they demand extra money from passengers. “We are getting 20-30 complaints every day, but more number of people should come forward to complain against erring auto drivers,” Khan said.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Hyderabad/25_accident-

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