Hyderabad, March 9 -- Residents and commuters in parts of Hyderabad are set to face challenges with water supply and traffic being disrupted for a week in view of ongoing infrastructure works for the BHEL flyover.

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) managing director Ashok Reddy expressed dismay over the issue since the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) initially said that the traffic and water supply will be interrupted for 12 hours.

"The water board had to shift the PSC pipeline to another place to carry out road work at BHEL Junction. NHAI took the responsibility of this work. It told the water board that it would complete the work in 12 hours," Reddy remarked.

He further said that the HMWSSB had...