Hyderabad: Orders to make Tank Bund a ‘no traffic zone’ for five hours saw a stream of people making visits to the area around Hussainsagar lake. Traffic had been blocked by Hyderabad police who deployed a large number of personnel to ensure that the no-traffic enforcement was followed through. For this, motorists were diverted to alternative routes as announced earlier by the city police. Officials said that traffic movement had slowed down in the alternative routes and there were occasional traffic congestions on these routes.
“Now, the Tank Bund beautification work is almost completed. Only pedestrians are allowed around the waterfront area just like in several countries abroad,” a police personnel said. To check the enforcement of the no-traffic hours, Hydeabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar himself made an inspection visit to the area.
