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Following the dense rains caused nether the power of Cyclone Montha, respective stretches of roads crossed the metropolis person been near battered, causing terrible inconvenience to the commuters. The roadworthy users are present being greeted with fig of potholes, escaped gravel, and uneven surfaces successful galore parts of the metropolis nether the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).
Not lone the interior roads but adjacent cardinal stretches of the NH-16 person taken a beating. From Isukathota Junction to Hanumanthawaka Junction, ample portions of the roadworthy person mislaid their apical layer, exposing escaped gravel that has made the agelong slippery and risky for motorists. Especially, the radical utilizing two-wheelers person been expressing fearfulness to usage the route.
“The agelong betwixt Isukathota and Hanumanthawaka has go highly dangerous. The gravel makes it hard to power our bikes, particularly during night-time,” said Mr Srinivas Rao, a section commuter, adding that “We anticipation the authorities instrumentality up repairs instantly earlier immoderate mishap occurs.”
Similar conditions are being reported from respective different parts of the city, including Jagadamba Junction, Allipuram, Sheela Nagar, Seethammadhara, and MVP Colony. In galore areas, waterlogging has worsened the concern with the apical furniture of tar peeling disconnected and tiny stones scattered crossed the roads. People person been urging the corp to initiate repair works connected a war-footing.
Chief Engineer of GVMC Satyanarayana Raju told The Hindu that the corp has suffered a nonaccomplishment of astir ₹10 crore owed to harm caused by the caller rains to roads, underground drainage (UGD) systems, and streetlights etc. He said that astir 12 km of roads were affected and that a elaborate nonaccomplishment study has already been submitted to the higher authorities successful the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) department.
