Hyderabad: A one-way traffic trial was conducted around KBR Park on Sunday as part of the broader Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project, under which a steel flyover and underpass are being constructed in the Banjara Hills-Jubilee Hills corridor to ease congestion.The exercise, held between 11 am and 1 pm, was inspected by police commissioner VC Sajjanar and Joint CP (Traffic) D Joel Davis, along with senior officials. The team monitored traffic flow across key junctions, including Basavatarakam Hospital, Agrasen Statue Junction, Film Nagar and Jubilee Hills checkpost.Officials said the trial largely went as planned but exposed several “friction points”. Joint CP Joel Davis noted that many motorists were unclear about the temporary right-side driving pattern, leading to confusion in some stretches.Engineering challenges also emerged, particularly at merging points. “In several locations, the merging space is too narrow. Medians will need to be modified to ensure smoother transitions,” Davis told TOI.Heavy congestion was observed at Agrasen Junction, where the large rotary struggled to handle traffic under the one-way system. Officials indicated that redesigning such junctions may be necessary.The observations will be shared with GHMC for infrastructure corrections. While the trial was limited to Sunday, officials said it will take over a week to implement changes before conducting another trial with prior public notice.
