Peril for pedestrians
I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned that the traffic signal installed in front of Care Hospital on Banjara Hills Road No.1 to enable pedestrians to cross the road is non-functional. This is making it difficult for us to cross the road. I request that this signal be made operational for 30 seconds at every five-minute interval at the earliest.
A.M. Dayal,
Hyderabad
Unchecked auto-cracy
The culture and practice of going by fare meter is absent in this city as autorickshaw drivers continue to openly fleece customers. The meter box is more of a decoration item these days or is wilfully tampered with, right under the nose of traffic and road transport authorities. I urge the authorities concerned to act in this regard.
Sudhir V.,
East Marredpally
Pollution check
This is with reference to penalties being imposed by traffic police for pollution check. Most petrol stations do not have PUC units and those on the roadside are fleecing people. I request authorities to make it mandatory for PUC checking vans to display rates.
Kumar Shastri,
Moula Ali
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