Traffic regulations on all arterial roads in Hyderabad for Ganesh immersion on September 28

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad traffic police issued a traffic advisory in view of the Ganesh Immersion Procession on September 28, 2023, in order to relieve traffic congestion, maintain a smooth flow of traffic, and ensure public safety.

The following Traffic Regulations will be implemented in the following routes

Procession Routes

• The main procession enters in to Hyderabad Commissionerate jurisdiction from Balapur at Kattamaisamma of Gurram Chervu tank and passes through Keshavagiri Chandrayangutta Fly over – Left Turn - MBNR X Road –Falaknuma Railway Over Bridge – Aliabad - Nagulchinta – Charminar – Madina – Afzalgunj–SA Bazar - M.J. Market – Abids X Road – Basheerbagh – Liberty – Ambedkar Statue towards NTR Marg, PVNR Marg (Necklace Road).
• The Procession from Secunderabad passes through RP Road - MG Road - Karbala Maidan – Kawadiguda - Musheerabad X Road - RTC X Road - Narayanaguda X Road - Himayathnagar ‘Y’ Junction and joins the main Procession at Liberty. Idols coming from Chilkalguda X roads join Musheerabad ‘X’ Roads via Gandhi Hospital.
• The Procession from East Zone passes from Uppal – Ramanthapur – Sree Ramana Junction – Ali Café X Roads – Zintatilismath Road - 6 No. Junction – Shivam Road - NCC at OU – Durga Bai Deshmukh Hospital – Hindi Mahavidyalaya X Roads – Fever Hospital – Barkathpura X roads – Narayanaguda X Road and joins the procession coming from RTC X Roads.
• Also Idols from Dilsukhnagar join the procession coming from IS Sadan – Saidabad –Chanchalguda at Nalgonda X roads and some Big Idols proceed towards Amberpet via Moosarambagh.
• Idols coming from Tarnaka side proceed through Osmania University Distance Education Road, Adikmet and join the procession at Fever Hospital via Vidyanagar.
• The processions from Tolichowki, Rethi bowli and Mehdipatnam side passes through Masab Tank, Ayodhya Junction – Nirankari Bhavan – Old PS Saifabad – Iqbal Minar to NTR Marg. Also the idols coming from Erragadda pass through SR Nagar – Ameerpet – Panjagutta – Khairatabad and join the procession coming from Mehdipatnam at Nirankari Bhavan and proceed to NTR Marg.
• Idols coming from Tappachabutra and Asifnagar side pass through – Sitarambagh – Boiguda Kaman – Volga Hotel X roads, Aghapura (Syndicate bank) – Goshamahal Baradari - Alaska – Malakunta junction and join the main procession at MJ Market and proceeds towards Abids – Basheerbagh – Liberty – Ambedkar Statue - NTR Marg, PVNR Marg (Necklace Road).
• No traffic other than the idols procession would be allowed to move on the above Main Procession route between 6pm on September 28, 2023 to 10am hours on September 20, 2023. The traffic restrictions would be extended if the situation so demands.
• Traffic restrictions on PVNR Marg and Tank bund from Telugu Thalli Junction to Khairatabad via PVNR Marg, NTR Marg, Imax may extend from 6pm on September 28 till September 29, 2023.

Traffic diversion points

Movements of vehicles other than those carrying Ganesh Idols would be restricted and diverted at many points along the main procession route and at other points adjoining the routes of other tributary processions. A facility to cross from the West to East or vice versa is given at the Basheerbagh Junction only. Commuters are advised to use the Inner Ring Road and Begumpet area or Outer Ring Road to avoid diversions. All the side roads leading to the Main Procession route would be barricaded.

The main traffic diversion points

South East Zone: Keshavagiri, Chandrayangutta X Road, MBNR X Road, Chanchalguda Jail X Roads, Moosarambagh, Chaderghat Bridge

South Zone: Engine Bowli, Shamsheergunj, NagulChintha, Himmathpura, HariBowli, Asra Hopsital, Moghalpura, Lakkad Kote, Panch Mohala, Paris Café, Gulzar House, MittiKaShere, Kali Kaman, Osman bazaar, Sheran Hotel, Madina X Road, Nayapool, SJ Rotary, Arman Hotel, MJ Bridge, Darul Shifa X Roads, City College, Moosabowli, Murgi Chowk, Motigalli.

East Zone: Shivaji Bridge, Afzalgunj, Putlibowli X Roads, Troop Bazar, Jambagh X Roads, Andhra Bank Koti.

South West Zone: MJ Bridge, Puranapul, Tope Khana Mosque, Feelkhana, Alaska Hotel Junction, Darussalam, Osmangunj Sanker Bagh and Seena Hotel, Ajantha Gate near Exhibition Grounds.

Central Zone: Chapel Road Entry, Gadwal Centre at GPO, Shalimar Theatre, Gun foundry, Skyline road entry, Bharath Scouts & Guides Junction in Domalguda, Kalanjali at Control Room, Chapel Road, AR Petrol Pump at KLK Building, Liberty Junction, Abkari Lane, Taj Island, MCH Office Y junction, BRK Bhavan junction near Telugu Thalli Junction, Iqbal Minar, Ravindra Bharathi, Dwaraka Hotel Junction, Khairatabad Junction (Visweswaraiah Statue), Children’s Park, Mariott Hotel junction, Kawadiguda Junction, Musheeerabad X road, RTC X road, Katta Maisamma Temple at Lower Tank Bund, Indira Park Junction.

North Zone: Traffic will not be allowed to enter the PVNR Marg and Upper Tank Bund from Karbala Maidan, Buddha Bhavan, Sailing Club and Nallagutta Junction.

The traffic would be diverted at the following points from 6pm on September 28 upto 10pm on September 29, 2023 till completion of immersion at CTO, YMCA, Paradise X Roads, Patny X Roads, Bata X Roads, Adavaiah X Roads, Ghasmandi X Roads.

Parking places around immersion points for on lookers

The public coming to witness the Ganesh Immersion have to park their vehicles in the following notified places. Therefore, people are requested to park their vehicles in the places mentioned below and proceed by foot to the places of immersion:

• Institute of Engineers at Khairatabad Jn.
• RR Dist ZP Office, Khairtabad
• MMTS Station Khairatabad.
• Goshala, Lower Tankbund.
• NTR Stadium.
• Public Gardens

Lorries Movement

Exit route for empty trucks/lorries after immersion

• After immersion on the NTR Marg, the empty trucks / Lorries should proceed to their destination via Necklace Rotary - Khairtabad flyover - V.V.Statue - KCP and onwards. They would not be allowed to return towards Telugu Talli statue or Mint Compound road.
• After immersion on PVNR Marg, Peoples Plaza the empty trucks / Lorries should proceed to their destination via Necklace Road Rotary – Right Turn – Khairatabad Fly Over - VV Statue-KCP and onwards. They would not be allowed towards Sanjeevaiah Park.
• Empty vehicles from Children Park should proceed to their destination via Goshala – Banda Maisamma – Indira Park – RTC X Roads and onwards.

Restrictions on inter state district lorries

Inter State and Inter District Lorries are not allowed to enter Hyderabad City from 8pm on September 28, 2023 to 8am on September 29, 2023. Their movement would be terminated on the outskirts of the city during the Final day of Ganesh Immersion process and they are advised to use the Outer Ring Road.

RTC Bus Movement

RTC city service buses

Traffic Diversion Points will apply to the RTC City Region buses. When the procession reaches its peak, the RTC Buses will not be allowed beyond the following junctions:

• 1) Masab Tank (Mehdipatnam buses)
• 2) V.V.Statue (Kukatpally buses)
• 3) CTO, Plaza, SBH, Clock Tower, Chilkalguda x road (Secunderabad buses)
• 4) RamanthapurT.V.Station( Uppal Buses)
• 5) Gaddiannaram, Chaderghat (Dilsuknagar buses)
• 6) DanammaHuts (Rajendra Nagar)
• 7) I.S.Sadan (Ibrahimpatnam&Midhani buses)
• 8) YMCA Narayanaguda (Inter City Special Buses)
• 9) Tarnaka (No RTC Bus will be allowed beyond Tarnaka Junction towards Jamia Osmania Flyover)

Inter State/District Buses to reach the MGBS at Imlibun

• Coming from Rajeev Rahadari and NH-7 should go via JBS –YMCA –Sangeet X road- Tarnaka - Jamia Osmania flyover - Nimboliadda – Chaderghat.
• Coming from Bangalore should go via Aramgarh x road - Chandrayangutta X Road - I.S. Sadan – Nalgonda X Road – Chaderghat.
• Coming from Mumbai/NH 9 should go via Godrej ‘Y’ Junction - Narsapur X Roads – Bowenpally – JBS – YMCA – Sangeeth - Tarnaka, Jamia Osmania fly over – Adikmet – Nimboliadda.
• The TSRTC authorities would provide alternative routes convenient to them keeping in view the restriction imposed on the movement of vehicular traffic on the roads notified above.

Private Buses

• Private Buses should operate from their locations outside the City and they should not enter the city from 6pm on September 28, 2023 to 10pm on September 29, 2023.
• All people coming from Airport or going to Airport should avoid using Necklace Road, NTR Marg, Tank Bund Road and Main procession route as shown in Map they should use PVNR Express Way or Outer Ring Road. Similarly people going or coming from Secunderabad Railway station should use Begumpet, Paradise Fly Over, St. John’s Rotary, Sangeeth X Road. Also passengers going to the bus stand should also avoid above roads and they are suggested to board RTC buses at City out Skirts to reach their destinations.

Citizens are requested to avoid following route/junctions

MJ Market, Khairatabad, G.P.O Abids, Liberty, Ranigunj, Telugu Thalli Statue, Kavadiguda, Narayanaguda X Roads, RTC X Roads, Musheerabad X Roads, Tankbund, NTR Marg, Necklace Road (PVNR Marg), Peoples Plaza.

Baby Ponds Enroute

The devotees can also immerse idols en route in:

• 1) Sanjeevaiah Park
• 2) Jalavihar, PVNR Marg
• 3) Rajanna bowli

Portable rubber tanks

• 1) NTR Stadium
• 2) Beside Imax Theatre
• 3) GHMC Grounds
• Opp. Shenoy Nursing Home, Marredpally
• 4) GHMC Ground Chilkalguda
• 5) Ameerpet Play Ground
• 6) Dumping Yard, Azad Nagar, Amberpet
• 7) Krishna Tulsi Nagar Park, Moosarambagh
• 8) SBA Garden, 100 Feet Road, Kulsumpura, 9) Exhibition Grounds, Nampally.

Excavation Water Tanks

• 1) Ekalavya Nagar Ground, Saidabad
• 2) Bathukamma Bavi, Gowlipura,
• 3) Pillar No. 54, PVNR Express way
• 4) Ramlee Ground, Chintalbasthi
• 5) Anapurna Temple, Gudimalkapur
• 6) 100 Ft. Road, Dhobighat,
• 7) NTR Stadium
• 8) Amberpet Dumping Yard
• 9) Chilkalguda Municipal ground.

Hyderabad traffic police urged the devotees to follow the Sinages and “Route Map” indicating the Main Procession, Tributary Procession, Exit Routes and Parking places.