Exposed: The fate of roads is the same, be it Jubilee Hills where powerful politicians, the city's socialites and the glitterati live, or middle class localities. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy
It's the ultimate test of the driving skills of motorists who have to negotiate through the potholes on city roads. A scene at Marredpally. Photo: Nagara Gopal
Running rain water cuts through the surface so much that the pipelines get exposed in Marredpally locality. When it rains heavily, a sheath of water covers the place and the motorists and pedestrians would not know that a deadly ditch is present on the road. Photo. Nagara Gopal.
To make matters worse, different agencies continue to dig up road sides and leave them unattended posing great risk to road users. Photo: Nagara Gopal
A dug up road near Secunderabad Railway Station is left unattended. Many a motorist had fallen into this pit. Photo: Nagara Gopal
Another road leading to Secunderabad Railway Station tests the patience of the road users. Photo: Nagara Gopal
A one feet deep hole forms on a concrete road on the Filmnagar stretch. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
Gravel surfaces on road at Patel Nagar making it difficult even for walking. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
Officials recarpet a stretch of road on the campus of MCR HRD institute where Chief Minister, K. Rosaiah attended a programme. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
This is the condition of road outside the MCR HRD Insititute where the Chief Minister attended the programme. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
Road underneath the PVNR Express Elevated way presents a sorry picture. The 11.2 kilometre elevated way, the longest in the country, is to be thrown open shortly. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
A view of a bad road at IDA Mallapur Industrial area. Photo: Nagara Gopal
The Marredpally road seems to have perennial streams. Photo: Nagara Gopal
One of the roads of Marredpally is fit only for sports utility vehicles. Photo: Nagara Gopal
This is the devastated state of the road at Troop Bazaar area. Photo: Mohammed Yousuf
Its slush time: One needs to have great control over the vehicle to drive through the slush at Narayanguda in the heart of the state capital. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy
The suspension of four wheelers and two wheelers comes in for a gruelling test on city roads at Himayatnagar. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy
The Bazaarghat- Niloufer Hospital road used by many a patient is in such a bad state that people are forced to take alternative roads. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar