CV Anand: Traffic speed in Hyd improved by 6 kmph

He noted that around 1,600 vehicles are being added to traffic daily

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Hyderabad

THE average traffic speed in the city has increased by 6 kmph compared to last year, thanks to Operation Rope and other initiatives by the Hyderabad Traffic Police, said Police Commissioner CV Anand.

Speaking to the media at TGICCC, Banjara Hills, he noted that around 1,600 vehicles are being added to the city's roads every day. A year ago, the average speed was 17-18 kmph, which has now risen to 24-25 kmph.

Across the three commissionerates, about 91 lakh vehicles are on the roads, with nearly 70% of them being two-wheelers. "Though vehicle numbers keep rising, a 6 kmph increase in average speed is no small achievement," Anand said.