Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Roadside parking turns Rajamahendravaram streets into accident zones
In a city called Rajamahendravaram, cars and bikes are being parked on the roads in front of shops, malls, and hospitals.
This is making the roads crowded and dangerous.
The city has many vehicles, with about 280,000 registered.
Big buildings have parking areas underneath them, called cellars, but these are not being used properly.
Some cellar spaces stay empty, while others have been turned into shops.
So people park on the roadside instead.
This leaves less room for buses, autos, and other cars to move.
Traffic gets stuck, and sometimes there are accidents.
People who walk are also affected because footpaths are blocked, and even ambulances and other emergency vehicles struggle to get through.
The city needs better parking rules and stronger enforcement to keep everyone safe.
Unregulated parking outside shopping malls, commercial establishments, and hospitals is turning busy roads in Rajamahendravaram into accident-prone stretches.
The city has over 1,500 commercial establishments, more than 40 malls, and over 100 hospitals, with an estimated 2.80 lakh registered vehicles.
Cellar parking facilities in many commercial buildings are reportedly underutilized, unused as per approved plans, or converted to commercial purposes.
Nearly one lakh people are estimated to visit the city daily for business and shopping, adding to congestion on roads like RTC Complex Road and JN Road.
Residents question enforcement by the town planning wing and traffic police, noting that footpaths, road margins, and even residential streets are being encroached upon.
In areas like Danavaipeta and Prakash Nagar, hospital-related vehicles crowd streets, forcing pedestrians to walk on the carriageway and hampering emergency vehicles.
- Who
- Residents, pedestrians, motorists, shoppers, and hospital visitors in Rajamahendravaram, along with municipal officials, the town planning wing, and traffic police.
- What
- Unregulated roadside parking near malls, commercial establishments, and hospitals is causing congestion, traffic conflicts, and accidents across the city.
- When
- Ongoing situation; the article does not specify a particular date.
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram, a commercial hub in the undivided Godavari districts region.
- Why
- Commercial growth has outpaced parking and road infrastructure, cellar parking is underutilized or misused, and enforcement is reportedly ineffective.
- City
- Rajamahendravaram
- Geographical area
- About 44.50 sq km
- Population
- Around 4.50 lakh
- Registered vehicles
- About 2.80 lakh (estimated)
- Commercial establishments
- Over 1,500
- Malls
- More than 40
- Hospitals
- Over 100
- Daily visitors for business and shopping
- Nearly one lakh (estimated)