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People leave HYD in droves
People leave HYD in droves, Traffic jam, hyderabad Roads. It has nothing to do with Telangana. An estimated 25 per cent of the city population hailing from the districts.
People leave HYD in droves
- 25% population left for celebrating Sankranti
- Passengers struggle to travel in general compartments
Hyderabad: It has nothing to do with Telangana. An estimated 25 per cent of the city population hailing from the districts, especially Seemandhra left the city for the annual trip to celebrate Sankranti at their ancestral homes. It left certain localities in the city nearly deserted.
The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are partly emptied. The government employees and those working in IT sector left for hometowns late on Friday or on early Saturday to enjoy an extended holiday. Others left Sunday for the three-day festival.
Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) and other bus stands at Dilsukhnagar and L B Nagar were teeming with people. Dozens of special trains run by the railways and hundreds of buses operated by APSRTC are proving inadequate to tackle the rush. Debomitra Mitra, a software engineer and resident of Banjara Hills said, “It was such a pleasure to drive on the roads in Hyderabad. It reminded me of old times in the late 80s when life was led at a slow pace and there were no traffic jam.”
Chaos at exit points
In spite of 5,500 special buses by APSRTC and 50 trains by South Central Railway (SCR) chaos prevailed at Secunderabad and Hyderabad railway stations as thousands were jostling to board the trains. The rush on APSRTC buses this year is unprecedented as many private bus operators have suspended their services due to the drive launched by the transport authorities. Sankranti offers an opportunity to people to re-visit their roots. A large number of techies, students, government and private employees and also businessmen from coastal Andhra never miss the opportunity to visit their native places.
Their children enjoy the holiday with a feel of the countryside. They celebrate the holiday by visiting the fields, flying kites, watching decorated bulls, cock-fights, bullock-cart races, and other rural sports that are organised on the occasion.
Trains and buses to various destinations in Andhra Pradesh are overcrowded with people, who are in a hurry to be with their near and dear ones to celebrate the harvest festival January 14 that is also celebrated with enthusiasm in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
