Traffic snarls on the cards at Bowenpally

Philips Go-down bridge on Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch to be demolished

March 12, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 05:35 am IST - HYDERABAD:

The narrow bridge on Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch will soon be demolished to make way for a new and wider one.–Photo: by arrangement

The narrow bridge on Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch will soon be demolished to make way for a new and wider one.–Photo: by arrangement

There are going to be more diversions of traffic, and possibly even more traffic snarls in and around Bowenpally in the days to come.

These diversions and possible traffic congestions are going to happen with the impending demolition of the narrow Philips Go-down bridge and construction of a wider one on Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board officials have already approached the Hyderabad Traffic Police seeking help in streamlining the traffic movement in this area and connected roads for the proposed construction of a new wider bridge.

The narrow bridge - with wider road on both the ends - is a well-known traffic bottle-neck during peak hours. Some times, the vehicles back up right up to Tadbun crossroads to the bridge. As there are no alternative roads, traffic gets stuck choked.

Widening the bridge was the only solution. After months of planning, the SCB authorities finally decided to build a new bridge.

Closure of the Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch for general traffic has thus become necessary. Many commuters going from Tadbun to Suchitra, Medchal and beyond don’t prefer to take the Bowenpally main road as it is always clogged.

Instead, they take the Tadbun-Diamond Point stretch which too was getting choked due to massive volumes of traffic. Similarly, people coming to Secunderabad from Medchal, avoid Bowenpally road and reach Tadbun via the narrow bridge despite the traffic moving slow.

“This is because it takes longer time to cross Bowenpally police station junction, Chinna Thokatta bridge and Tadbun. That route is always crowded,” says Paka Sravan living near Warangal Rice Depot. People living in colonies on either side of the bridge can drive vehicles up to the bridge and reach their homes through lanes and bylanes.

But, other regular traffic would be diverted, says Traffic DCP-I L.S. Chauhan. Vehicles coming from Suchitra and Bapujinagar would be not allowed towards the bridge. They would be diverted to Bowenpally vegetable market via Diamond Point junction.

Those heading to Diamond Point from Tadbun can move a few yards further and take Nicholson road to reach their destinations. “We’ll post more traffic policemen, erect signage and suggest diversions once the civic authorities finalise the date to begin the work,” Mr. Chauhan says.

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