Hyderabad: Frustrated with bad roads, residents measure potholes

HYDERABAD: Frustrated with the poor condition of roads, a group of activists descended on Nizampet main road on Tuesday morning.
They began measuring the length of potholes on the stretch to highlight the health and safety concerns.
Srinivas Velaga, among the residents, who was at the site, said, “The road comes under Hydernagar division of GHMC, and it has been completely neglected.” Among the many potholes on the road, Velaga said, “One measured three metres in width and had a depth of half a foot.”
He said there is an immediate need to revamp the drainage lines on the road so that it does not get damaged again.
Gopi Mutyala, who has been a traffic volunteer in the area for over two years, said: “If work is carried out for laying pipelines, the workers finish their job and then leave the road dug up, causing problems for commuters.
“We have been noticing that traffic slows down because of the poor road conditions.”
Highlighting the safety aspect, Brahmaiah Tallam, who is from Nizampet area, said, “Ninety per cent residents in the area are IT employees. They travel late at night and if by chance do not see a pothole, they could end up getting hurt, or it could be worse.”
He said that commuters are facing health issues because the bumpy ride was straining their backs. When contacted, GHMC sources said the road work had been given to a major private contractor and will be re-carpeted soon.