The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Commuters slam NH-16 curbs for Giri Pradakshina, question why no holiday announced
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Harish Gilai
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Commuters in Visakhapatnam faced severe traffic gridlock during the annual Giri Pradakshina pilgrimage due to road closures and a lack of a public holiday. Residents criticized the administration for poor traffic management and the failure to anticipate the impact on arterial roads.
For the first time, the city witnessed unprecedented traffic congestion during the annual Giri Pradakshina of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, with major arterial roads turning into hours-long gridlocks as lakhs of devotees participated in the pilgrimage on Tuesday night.
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