CM's convoy caught in traffic snarl

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, DEC. 16.

While traffic jam caused by VIP movement is too well known in the city, the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, was caught in one such snarl for a few minutes at one end of the LV Prasad Marg here on Saturday.

Ironically, this particular hold-up which gave him the taste of inconvenience that the residents undergo almost daily, was caused by none other than his own convoy.

He started his surprise visit under the Clean and Green programme this morning with an inspection of the LV Prasad Marg which is being widened to six lanes. Traffic was stopped at all ends of the road much in advance, as has been the practice, but the hold- up lasted for more than the usual time because, the entire convoy of the Chief Minister, consisting of a mini-bus which carried him, dozens of Ambassadors, some of them serving as pilots, the landmine jammer, the sumo, and a large-sized RTC bus used by journalists to accompany him, were all parked on the road.

The inspection lasted for half an hour by which time long lines of vehicles clogged the road-ends. After the exercise, he boarded the mini-bus but it would go only up to Brahmananda Reddy statue -- that too with great difficulty. With enthusiastic police on hand, the convoy somehow extricated itself and wound its way towards Ameerpet. The going was free and easy thereafter but for a Kinetic Honda which moved like a pilot in front of the mini-bus for a considerable time. The pair of women who were on the two- wheeler, had a joy ride-like cracking jokes perhaps not knowing that the VIP occupying the seat by the side of the driver in the mini-bus.

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