Hyderabad: There will be no sale of sheep from the busy Mehdipatnam-Nanalnagar junction for Bakrid this year, easing traffic congestion.
Every year, motorists are caught up in traffic jams on Mehdipatnam-Tolichowki-Gachibowli route as an estimated 4 lakh sheep are lined up for sale on both sides of the road two days ahead of Bakrid, which is on Tuesday this year.
“A majority of sheep and goat merchants have agreed to our proposal. Though originally it was proposed not to allow sale of sheep up to the Tolichowki flyover, sheep merchants persisted on their demand for sales to be allowed from Nanalnagar junction and this was agreed to,” said DCP (traffic) A.V. Ranganath.
The Sheep Merchants Association has been told that they can do business after the Tolichowki flyover up to Gachibowli as the road is wide. Tolichowki Sheep and Goat Vendors Association leader Md Azam said though they had agreed to move out from Mehdipatnam, traffic cops should understand that vehicular traffic would still be affected on Tolichowki-Seven Tombs Road because of the festivities.
“They should regulate the traffic in coordination with our volunteers for smooth flow of traffic and conduct of business as well,” he said.
