Heavy traffic was observed on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway (NH-65) starting Saturday morning, as festival holidays began. Travel commenced on Friday evening.
Vehicles were backed up for kilometers at the Pantangi toll plaza in Choutuppal mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Many people headed to their hometowns for the holidays.
Commuters faced hours of waiting due to the congestion. Travelers experienced difficulties because of the heavy rush.
People chose this route to reach their native places for the festival holidays. This led to severe traffic congestion on the highway.
