Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- Telangana Roads and Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to take proactive steps to prevent traffic congestion on national highways, particularly the Hyderabad-Vijayawada stretch, during the Sankranthi festival season.
At a high-level review meeting at the Dr B R Ambedkar State Secretariat, the Minister said heavy traffic is expected from January 8 onwards and stressed that there should be no stoppage of vehicles at congestion-prone points such as LB Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hayathnagar and Ramoji Film City.
He instructed that all road lanes be kept fully open, construction material and machinery removed before the festival, and no lane closures or heavy works ta...