Vijayawada is experiencing a surge in travelers heading to other areas, particularly the North coastal districts, as the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections approach. The Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada was notably crowded on Saturday, with passengers journeying to their home towns to participate in the voting process.
Despite the substantial number of residents from other districts living in Vijayawada, many choose to vote in their places of origin. The rush is also evident at the Vijayawada railway station, where travelers are embarking on trips back to their native lands. Similarly, the Vijayawada-Hyderabad national highway is facing heavy traffic, with numerous vehicles arriving from Hyderabad.
On Saturday, a significant number of individuals from Hyderabad and Ranga reddy districts have made their way to Andhra Pradesh to cast their votes in the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Families packed buses and trains as they journeyed to their hometowns to participate in the polling process.
The Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway toll plazas were congested with cars, buses, and various transport vehicles as families departed for their ancestral homes. An estimated 12 lakh voters of Andhra Pradesh origin reside in Hyderabad and are expected to travel on Saturday and Sunday to reach their destinations for voting. This mass migration from Hyderabad to Andhra Pradesh is a unique occurrence primarily observed during the Sankranti festival.
Railway and bus stations in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and the outskirts were over whelmed with passengers making their way to their respective destinations. Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) and Jubilee Bus Station experienced a significant influx of passengers, with buses to Andhra Pradesh also operating from LB Nagar, Aramghar, Kukatpally, and other locations.
Travelers bound for Vijayawada, Guntur, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, and other destinations in Andhra Pradesh had already secured their tickets on approximately 400 APSRTC buses.