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Malkajgiri civic body plans free left lanes at six congested junctions
The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation will introduce 'free left' lanes at six junctions to reduce traffic congestion, Commissioner Vinay Krishna Reddy announced on Thursday. Reddy inspected the Bandlaguda Y-junction, Mansoorabad Y-junction, Hayathnagar T-junction,…
The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation will introduce 'free left' lanes at six junctions to reduce traffic congestion, Commissioner Vinay Krishna Reddy announced on Thursday. Reddy inspected the Bandlaguda Y-junction, Mansoorabad Y-junction, Hayathnagar T-junction, BN Reddy Nagar junction, SKD Nagar junction and the Panama Godown-to-Sahara service road route.
He directed officials to assess vehicle movement at each junction, remove obstructions and relocate utility poles that block traffic flow. The commissioner said junction development must consider road islands, bus stops, pedestrian facilities and the availability of free-left lanes. Engineering staff accompanied the inspection and were told to prioritise electric pole relocation where needed.
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Free left turns let vehicles merge without waiting for a green signal, a low-cost fix often applied in congested Indian junctions. MMC covers a dense corridor connecting Hyderabad and Secunderabad to the eastern suburbs, where peak-hour delays routinely exceed 20 minutes. Commissioner Reddy inspected six of the worst chokepoints, but the notification did not specify a completion deadline or budget. Past municipal efforts in similar junctions took three to six months after survey work finished, suggesting a possible timeline if pole relocation proceeds quickly. The next signal to watch is a tender for the pole shifting work, which would confirm the plan is moving beyond the survey phase.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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