The Hindu 18.09.2009

Traffic police propose flyovers at several places

HYDERABAD: The city traffic police have identified 23 busy junctions where it has become necessary to build new flyovers to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic.

In a communication to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) a few months ago, it has urged for a proper study of the traffic flow pattern to take up works at the earliest.

The Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) has pointed out in his communication to GHMC Commissioner that the capital has 20 lakh vehicles and everyday close to 500 new vehicles are being added on to the roads. He also stated that the current 11.62 per cent of the road network area is “highly inadequate” for free flow of traffic and is resulting in frequent hold ups in various places resulting in tremendous hardship to the commuting public.

Flyover from the intelligence office in Lakdikapul to Mahavir Hospital (1.6 km) is among the top priority work according to the traffic police.

Other flyovers it had suggested are from: RTC Crossroads to Indira Park crossroads – 1.5 k.m., Pratibha Bhavan (towards Taj island) to Phool Bagh (towards Osmangunj) – 0.8 k.m., Yousuf & Co (towards Abids) to Vikranti theatre (towards Jambagh) – 0.3 k.m.

Bhashyam School to Indian Institute of Health & Family Welfare, S.R. Nagar junction – 0.9 k.m., Swarna Jayanti Complex, Maitrivanam to Chermas, Ameerpet – 1.5 k.m., Vivesvaraiah statue, Khairatabad to Vidyut Soudha & Raj Bhavan road – 0.3 k.m., Hyderabad Tent House, Mettuguda Crossroads to Railway Officers Club – 1 k.m., Alexander Road, Patny Crossroads to Mahaboob College 0.35 km.

GHMC head office to Old Gandhi Medical College, Liberty – 0.4 k.m., Bahadurpura police station to Nehru Zoological Park – 0.9 k.m., Seven Temple, Bowenpally to Cantonment playground & towards H.P. Petrol Pump – 0.5 k.m., RTA Office, Trimulgherry to Football ground – 0.5 k.m., Wesley College bus stop, Rasoolpura to Begumpet police station – 0.6 k.m.

Road No.1/12 junction, Banjara Hills to Banjara Hills function hall to Hotel Taj Banjara – 0.6 k.m., State Bank of India, Karkhana (Trimulgherry) to Apollo Hospital, Vikrampuri – 0.6 k.m., Jubilee Hills check post to App Labs, Road No.2/Banjara Hills – 0.6 k.m., Musi River Bridge – Tilaknagar Railway Bridge – 0.3 k.m. & towards Nallakunta vegetable market – 0.37 k.m., Himmatpura junction, Shahalibanda to Badhaka Jaad (towards Charminar) – 0.6 k.m., Moosarambagh, Malakpet to Chaitanyapuri towards Dilsukhnagar – 2 k.m., DMRL Crossroads towards Santoshnagar & L.B. Nagar – 0.6 k.m., Kandikal Railway Gate towards Chandrayanagutta – 0.55 k.m., & Uppuguda Railway Gate towards R.P. Colony – 0.55 km.

Phases

GHMC has already initiated process to construct the first and the last two mentioned flyovers. They are under various phases of design preparation, tenders finalisation, etc. But, considering its current financial state, it’s doubtful if other works can be taken up in the near future.

Besides, for some proposed flyovers under Secunderabad Cantonment jurisdiction, getting permission of the Defence Ministry for land acquisition and other issues is going to be tough.