[vnabhi]

I alternate between both techniques, depending on how often I must stop on the slope, and how steep it is. Nowadays, with Punjagutta road to B Hills closed due to flyover collapse, traffic is hectic between KCP Jn and Taj Krishna Jn, and this is one of the steepest inclines in Hyd, with bumper to bumper traffic.
I usually use the handbrake on this stretch.