HMDA Plans Pick-Up, Drop-Off Zones in Large Apartment Complexes

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is preparing to amend its building bylaws to make dedicated internal pickup and drop-off zones mandatory for large apartment complexes across Hyderabad.

This initiative aims to tackle traffic congestion outside large apartment complexes. Under



the proposed norms, big apartment communities built in the future will have to set aside dedicated space where cabs, IT company vehicles and school buses can pick up and drop off passengers.

If the rules come into force, they could offer some relief from the jams caused by vehicles stopping on main roads.