Hyderabad commuters faces severe traffic problems 'Waterlogging, Potholes'

Across the three civic bodies that administer Hyderabad and its vicinities, commuters this mid-monsoon are left to struggle through severely potholed and waterlogged road stretches.

In fact, according to estimates from the civic bodies, there are nearly 1,000 identified waterlogging hotspots, while there could be many more that escaped the attention of enumerators, adding to the woes of daily commuters.

One is forced to drive warily through waterlogged areas, dangerous potholes and damaged roads, resulting in traffic slowdowns and, at several places, commuters being stranded in traffic jams.

In fact, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has identified around 300 to 400 waterlogging



hotspots across its zones, mainly at intersections along the IT corridor. Commuters lament that continuous waterlogging ends up concealing deep pits on critical stretches such as IIIT Junction, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Biodiversity, Miyapur and Lingampally.

CMC officials admit that over 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the roads are in bad condition. “Potholes will be filled after the rainy season. We will first study pothole-filling systems in two or three cities and then carry out the repairs,” CMC Commissioner G Srijana assured commuters.

Meanwhile, teams of Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) identified around 188 to 200 waterlogging hotspots across its limits, including major trouble spots in all zones.