The Church roundabout, studded with traffic lights, was thrown open to public use from yesterday. Ironically, the roads leading to the roundabout from Darsait and Rex Road sides witnessed serpentine lines of vehicles during peak traffic hours yesterday. Not sure, if the new traffic lights at the junction had anything to do with it.

Now the focus shifts to Darsait roundabout, which is in a mess these days due to 24×7 construction work. Indian schools in the area are bearing the burnt of traffic chaos and have altered school timings to beat congestion. One thing is sure, the Darsait roundabout transformation into a junction will happen much before the GCC summit slated for December in Muscat.