Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- The first day of turning the entire five-kilometer KBR Park road into a one-way route by the Hyderabad Traffic Police witnessed slowdowns at core arterial roads despite signage and several cops being around, as commuters struggled to adapt to the new system on Tuesday, August 18.

The KBR Park road that connects to Hitech City, Gachibowli and Film Nagar via Jubilee Hills Road No 45 usually witnesses high traffic in the morning from around 9.30 am onwards till noon, which is peak office rush hour. With both sides now becoming one-way (clockwise), there was a bigger slowdown than usual as commuters who missed signboards were seen crossing lanes to reach their destination.

For instance, while coming from the KBR Park e...