Visakhapatnam: Traffic management for the Telugu Desam's Mahanadu that will be held from May 27 to May 29, will be a challenging task for the police. The venue for the Mahanadu is Andhra University's Engineering College ground, and the traffic police is expected to have a tough time keeping the area incident-free. The venue is located right in the middle of the city, and it is surrounded by residential and commercial complexes. One of the two entry points for the venue is located at Maddilapalem, which is an extrem-ely busy area. The police expect major traffic jams here. Over 25,000 people from various pa-rts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are expected to attend the Mahanadu, and at least 5,000 vehicles will queue up at the venue.
ADCP (Traffic) K. Mahendra Patrudu admits that traffic management during TD’s conclave will be a big challenge for the cops. He says that it will be difficult for them to handle the flow of traffic at Maddilapalem junction. “We have chalked out some plans. The parking of vehicles will not be allowed on any roads leading to the venue,” he says. Nearly 600 officers of the police force will be on traffic duty for the Mahanadu. “We have drafted police forces fr-om various parts of the state for traffic regulation,” said the ADCP.
Vizag has turned into a furnace over the past few days, and so traffic cops will work in shifts. Sources in the police reveal that the venue will be divided into over 30 sectors. One of the entry points, the route from Three Town Police Station to Maddilapa-lem, will be closed to the general public. Cops have advised motorists not to use the roads fr-om Siripuram to Pedawaltair and from Rama Talkies to Madilapalem for the three days of the Mahanadu.
The police will create a diversion at Hanumanthawaka, for party lea-ders and workers coming from Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. Members coming fr-om Anakapalle will h-ave to take the CR Reddy Statue Road and pr-oceed to the venue via the collector’s camp office.
