Traffic restrictions imposed for Ganesh idols immersion today

On account of the immersion of Ganesh idols, the Hyderabad Traffic Police announced traffic restrictions on some of the city stretches on Tuesday.

Accordingly, restrictions will be in place along the main immersion route of Keshavagiri – Chandrayangutta- Falaknuma – Aliabad – Nagulchinta – Charminar – Madina building– Afzalgunj – MJ Market – Abids – Basheerbagh – Liberty – Ambedkar statue towards upper Tank Bund / NTR Marg.

Similarly, restrictions will be in place in the Secunderabad area, with traffic not to be allowed on RP Road – MG Road – Karbala Maidan – Kawadiguda – Musheerabad X Road – RTC X Road – Narayanaguda X Road – Himayathnagar ‘Y’ Junction and Liberty.

There will be restrictions on vehicular movement on the immersion route from Uppal – Ramanthapur – 6 No. Junction Amberpet – Shivam Road – NCC at OU – Durga Bai Deshmukh Hospital – Hindi Mahavidyalaya X Roads – Fever Hospital – Barkathpura X roads – Narayanaguda X roads and RTC X roads as well.

In the western side of the city, traffic curbs have been



imposed along Tolichowki, Rethi Bowli, Mehdipatnam, Masab Tank, Ayodhya Junction – Nirankari Bhavan – old PS Saifabad – Iqbal Minar to NTR Marg. Similarly, idols from Erragadda and beyond can take the immersion route via SR Nagar, Ameerpet, Punjagutta, VV Statue and proceed to NTR Ghat.

Those coming from Tappachabutra and Asifnagar have to pass through Sitarambagh, Boiguda Kaman, Volga hotel, Goshamahal Bardari, M J Market and proceed towards Upper Tank Bund.

No traffic other than the idol processions will be allowed on the procession routes. The traffic restrictions will be extended if the situation so demands.

TSRTC buses from the city to different districts and adjoining States will be provided alternative routes. Private bus operators should operate their services from localities outside the city and not enter from 8 am on Tuesday till 10 am the next day. Police have asked people going to the airport, railway stations or bus stations to avoid the Tank Bund, NTR Marg, Necklace road and other important routes leading to the immersion point.