Work under way on Churuch Street on Monday. | Photo Credit: k. bhagya prakash Church Street was closed to traffic on Monday and this will continue for a week, as a private non-profit organisation, which has adopted the maintenance of the road for two years, has taken up repair works. Several traders are upset with … Read more
Violators of helmet rules will be fined ₹200, while those caught driving on the wrong side of the road will face a fine of ₹2,000 and a three-month suspension of their driving licence. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL In a bid to curb rising road accidents, the Hyderabad Traffic Police will launch a special drive … Read more
Work is under way in Saidapet for an elevated corridor. The Highways Department has sought permission from the traffic police to divert traffic at two locations on Anna Salai to facilitate the construction of elevated corridor from Saidapet to Teynampet in the city. Sources said that diversions were being sought near Thevar statue via Chamiers … Read more
The PWD NH wing is gearing up to do stone mastic asphalt resurfacing of the busy, 2-km-long Kundannoor-Thevara bridge that links Kochi with Willingdon Island, since the rain has taken a break. But alternative roads have not been developed to divert vehicles, which include container lorries. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU With the rain taking … Read more
Signal cycle optimisation, strengthening of traffic engineering wing and developing an application to facilitate smooth passage for ambulances through traffic were among the top priorities highlighted by Telangana Director General of Police Jitender during a coordination meeting on Friday. The meeting was attended by Commissioners of Hyderabad and Cyberabad along with senior traffic officials. … Read more
Municipal Commissioner P.V. Ramalingeswar said proactive measures were being implemented to reduce traffic congestion and prevent road accidents in Kurnool city. A road safety sub-committee meeting was convened at the municipal council hall, bringing together officials from the traffic police wing, as well as the urban planning and engineering departments of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation. … Read more
NHAI officials along with local residents inspecting the traffic situation on the Tiruchi-Karur National Highway passing through Thiruparaithurai near Tiruchi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The road safety consultant of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon study the prevailing traffic situation at Thiruparaithurai on Tiruchi-Karur National Highway in the wake … Read more
Unregulated movement of vehicles on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi on Thursday causes chaos during peak hours. | Photo Credit: ANCY DONAL MADONNA Frequent traffic bottlenecks because of unregulated movement of vehicles near Birds Road on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi have raised safety concerns among pedestrians and motorists. The tri-junction near Birds Road is an access point … Read more
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has recommended empowering officers of the rank of Assistant Traffic Inspector (ATI) of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to issue challans to buses violating lane discipline under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. This recommendation has been forwarded to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for approval. Gahlot said that empowering Assistant … Read more
In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Hyderabad witnessed a series of traffic diversions due to various political events. Since March, commuters have faced persistent traffic snarls, particularly along the Begumpet, Somajiguda and Panjagutta stretch, as authorities prepare for polling scheduled on May 13. Citizens have experienced mounting delays and disruptions in their daily … Read more