VISAKHAPATNAM: Bus stops near major traffic signals are leading to traffic snarls in Vizag city. Buses are stopping in the middle of the road to allow passengers to get in. This practice is widely witnessed during the peak hours. Most of the bus stops on either side of the NH-16 stretch and also other roads are located immediately after traffic signal points, curves or turns.
City traffic police have observed that bus stops near traffic signal points are responsible for choking the road with buses as well as auto-rickshaws during the peak hours. Once buses stop at these points, they tend to occupy a lot of road space leading to traffic jams. Also, auto-rickshaws that ferry commuters on the NH-16 stretch are adding to the chaos during the morning as well as evening hours, they added.
