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36 vehicles every minute: Festive rush pushes Panthangi toll traffic to 52,000 in a day

Reported by The Hindu 18 Oct 2026, 11:19 am IST 1 min read

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Vehicle crossings on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway surge by over 40% in ten days as holiday travellers face long queues and traffic bottlenecks along NH-65

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Section: India
Topics: Railways & travel
Places: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 11:19 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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