Heavy flow to native places for Sankranti after two years of lull
1 year, 11 months ago

Heavy flow to native places for Sankranti after two years of lull

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: After a gap of two years plagued by the Covid crisis, lakhs of people are streaming from big cities to their native places in Andhra Pradesh to celebrate the three-day Sankranti festival. Over 25 lakh people are returning to their native places in AP from adjacent Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc to celebrate Sankranti in full throttle for three days, transport sector analysts said. After the governments of the two Telugu states declared holidays, the people living in Hyderabad have started heading to their native villages in Andhra Pradesh. The rush of vehicles towards Vijayawada largely increased on Friday at Chillakallu toll plaza of NTR district and Keesara toll plaza of Kanchikacherla mandal.

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Hyderabad: Motorists Fume at Hiked Toll Plaza Charges
7 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: Motorists Fume at Hiked Toll Plaza Charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The increased toll charges on national highways from Monday sparked discontent among vehicle owners and Telangana Lorry Owners Association. "The government already levies a road cess on diesel, and now the toll plazas are collecting additional charges. Vehicles often wait at toll gates for more than 20 minutes, yet we are forced to pay these high charges.” He added, …

Elections: Toll plazas on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway witness massive traffic snarls
8 months ago

Elections: Toll plazas on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway witness massive traffic snarls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Traffic movement was disrupted on the ever-busy Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway as thousands of people residing in the city headed to their native places in Andhra Pradesh to cast their vote on May 13. Patangi near Choutuppal in Suryapet district, which is the first toll gate, which the motorists have to cross while proceeding to Vijayawada, witnessed massive traffic chaos …

Traffic woes on Vijayawada NH dampen Sankranti mood
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic woes on Vijayawada NH dampen Sankranti mood

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The return journey of holiday-makers from AP to Hyderabad after the Sankranti vacation turned into an ordeal for commuters, with heavy traffic congestion and long queues at toll plazas located at Pantangi, Korlapahad, Chillakallu, and Keesara on the Vijayawada highway. Bhargav, a commuter, told Deccan Chronicle, that "I had a great time during the festival, but the journey back …

Festive travel picks up pace, highways face snarls
1 year, 11 months ago

Festive travel picks up pace, highways face snarls

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Roads leading to adjoining cities and states are witnessing snarls due to increased footfall ahead of the Sankranti festival, the first in 2023. Officials said that an increased number of RTC buses between the two Telugu states, besides two-wheelers loaded with luggage, is gridlocking highways. Rachakonda traffic DCP D. Srinivas said the Pantangi Toll Plaza in Yadadri-Bhongir district, which …

Vijayawada: Fastag empties cash faster – Excess toll
5 years, 1 month ago

Vijayawada: Fastag empties cash faster – Excess toll

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Fastag users at certain toll plazas are ending up paying excess fee than mandated when completing the return journey within 24 hours. For example, the Kalapar-ru toll plaza near Eluru on Chennai-Kolkata National Highway deducted a toll fee of Rs 40 when a vehicle passed it at 8.13 am on Sunday while proceeding in the direction of Kolkata. “The …

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