Installation of traffic medians is in full swing at the prime roads of old city around Charminar. But these road dividers are becoming a menace for the commuters. Instead of ensuring free flow of traffic, these medians increase traffic congestion. From Mandi Meer Alam road to Charminar and from Makkah masjid to bus stand road, medians have been installed. Similarly road dividers are also installed from Gulzar Houz to Pathergatti. Despite this traffic flow is not smooth.
Local businessmen are surprised over this and asking the question whether government has dropped the idea of Charminar pedestrian project or are they joking with the people of old city. When asked the officials fail to give proper reply. When the Charminar pedestrian project began lofty claims were made. Government released crores of rupees and the work began; but now medians are being installed in the name of ensuring free flow of traffic. One of the GHMC officer told that these dividers are being installed to evict pushcarts and roadside shops. The number of pus-carts and road-side shops has increased for a couple of years. So we are trying to evict them. This reflects what conspiracies are behind the developmental steps taken in old city. Small shop owners and push-cart vendors have to say that they are eking out their livelihood in this area for years. They have been assured time and again that they will not be harassed but the harassment by traffic police, municipality and local goons continues unabated.
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