Traffic restrictions tomorrow for 'Pragathi Nivedana Sabha'

Traffic restrictions will be in place on the Outer Ring Road in connection with the ‘Pragathi Nivedana Sabha’ to be held at Kongarakalan on the Hyderabad outskirts on September 2.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in a notification on Friday said tractors with trolleys and other slow-moving vehicles would not be permitted on the ORR and that they would have to use service roads. Due to heavy traffic and possibilities of heavy traffic, the general public too have been advised not to opt for traveling on the ORR to reach various destinations on the day of the meeting.

Those heading for the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad may have to factor the extra time required due to slow movement of traffic on ORR on that day.

It was also decided that toll would not be collected from 9 am to 12 midnight on the day. In response to a request made by TRS leaders, the HMDA Commissioner, B. Janardhan Reddy accorded permission to this effect with a condition that the party would pay the average toll collection calculated of a day, to fulfill the loss incurred from non-collection of toll.

IT Minister KT Rama Rao himself has urged public not to travel on this Sunday unless it’s an emergency. Public have been advised to plan their journey much in advance.Though the initial estimates were to draw about 5,000 buses of the 10,525 buses available with the TSRTC, on Friday it emerged that about 6,647 buses would be hired by the TRS to commute people from 31 districts.

Meanwhile, the Hyderabad police have issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth flow of vehicular movement to the venue where 25 lakh people are expected.  The advisory will be in force from 10 a.m, on Sunday to 12 a.m, on Monday, especially on the ORR.“Around 20,000 plus farmers from



Khammam led by MP Srinivas Reddy have started for the meeting in 2,000 tractors. They will be reaching the venue a day before the meeting to beat the traffic,”  KTR tweeted on Friday.

About 880 RTC buses from 11 depots of Karimnagar have been booked to ferry people to Pragathi Nivedhana Sabha of TRS, which will be held on September 2 in Hyderabad.   Officials say that except Garuda, Rajadhani, Vajra and 20 Super Luxury service buses, all the other buses have been booked for the mega meeting.    

Participants arriving to attend meeting on tractors are advised to come on Saturday itself and leave the venue on Monday (September 3) morning hours only.

A helpline number has been set up at Adibatla for assistance:  9493 549 410 / 9493 549 411.

Avoid movement on ORR and the adjoining service roads between 10:00 am to midnight on September 2.  

Heavy traffic likely along the following roads Kukatpally-Miyapur- Hafeezpet- Gachibowli - ORR Route Uppal- Nagole- LB Nagar- Sagar Road

Private bus operators proceeding towards Vijayawada and Bangalore are requested to depart during the early hours as there may be heavy traffic along these roads from 8 pm, on September 2 to 1 am, on September 3.

Movement along National/State Highways leading to Hyderabad will be more on September 2 between 8 am and 6 pm.  Similarly movement from Hyderabad along all National / State Highways will be more on September 2  between 7 pm  and early hours of September 3.

Autos, two wheelers, tractors prohibited on ORR.

Parking places located close to the public meeting venue.  Vehicles should be parked  at designated places.