GHMC ready with plan to tackle traffic woes

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has come up with a comprehensive plan to resolve traffic issues in the city. Among a series of measures being planned is to identify and develop short stretches of new/existing roads to ease traffic congestion.

Municipal Administration and Urban Development minister KT Rama Rao held a review meeting with the officials concerned and representatives from the real estate industry here on Saturday.

During the meeting, the minister instructed the officials to speed up the process of laying slip roads and link roads to reduce traffic congestion in the city.

Based on the reports submitted by the GHMC and Town Planning officials, and representatives of the real estate industry, the minister came up with a strategic plan.

The inputs and recommendations came from the citizens were also taken into consideration in the finalisation of action plan. Earlier, the GHMC invited suggestions from the citizens on missing slip roads and link roads which if connected will improve the road network in the city.

The civic body received close to 300 suggestions on slip roads and link roads. Most of the locations were already identified by the officials, who also began the road laying work.

The minister instructed officials to speed up the road laying work in busy locations on a top priority basis.

Rama Rao asked the GHMC Zonal Commissioners to designate special officers, who would ensure the completion of the road laying work on a war footing.