Hyderabad, March 18 -- Factory workers heading to their workplace face the risk of road accidents at the Foot over Bridge on the Old Kurnool Road at Swapna Talkies junction which has been closed for the past few months due to a lack of security guards.

The GHMC had set up the Foot over Bridge (FoB) at the junction a couple of years ago keeping in mind the pedestrian flow on the road. The bridge was used by women and children, particularly to cross the busy road that sees the movement of heavy vehicles on the Old Kurnool Road connecting Shamshabad with Chandrayangutta.

"For four months, the FOB has been closed to the public. The two shutters leading to the staircases of the FoB are locked. People are now taking risks and crossing the roa...