HYDERABAD: A deep crater in the middle of Dabeerpura flyover led to panic and resulted in massive traffic jam on Thursday. Recent heavy rains is likely to have caused the damage, officials said.
A team of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials and traffic police was pressed into service immediately after the incident came to light. The traffic was diverted for a few hours till the damaged part was partially restored by authorities. “There was no big damage as such and repair was taken on war-footing,” a GHMC official said.
The Dabeerpura bridge is the alternative route to Nalgonda crossroads and is usually opted by commuters. As the news spread, many flocked to the flyover to have a glimpse of the crevice which resulted in the jam continuing for hours. AIMIM Corporator MA Salam Sahid and other officials too visited the spot later in the evening to inspect the bridge.
