VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is preparing an action plan to initiate stringent action against the hawkers and business units which are operating illegally by occupying busy roads and causing congestion at major traffic junctions in the city. Following several complaints from denizens, the VMC launched a drive to identify the reasons for frequent traffic congestion in the city.
The town planning wing found stalls set up by business units and hawkers on busy roads to be the major reason for traffic problems in the city.