Traffic advisory in view of PM Modi's visit to Hyderabad on April 8

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad traffic police imposed traffic diversions in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for the inauguration of the Vande Bharat Express and a public meeting at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad on April 8, 2023.

On April 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would flag off the "Vande Bharath Express" from Secunderabad Railway Station and addressed a public gathering at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad. The following traffic restrictions and parking arrangements would be in place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Roads/Stretches to be Avoided

• Road stretch starting from Monappa Junction – CTO Junction - St. John Rotary – Sangeeth X Road- Chilkalguda Junction.
• M G Road – RP Road- SP Road.

Junctions to be avoided

• Due to heavy movement of vehicles carrying party activists/citizens attending public meeting, heavy traffic congestion is expected at below mentioned junctions.
• Monappa (Rajiv Gandhi Statue) – Greenlands – Prakashnagar – Rasoolpura – CTO - Plaza - SBH– YMCA – St. John Rotary – Sangeeth X Road– Alugadda Bavi – Mettuguda – Chilkalguda – Brook Bond – Tivoli – Balamrai- Sweekar Upkar – Secunderabad Club – Trimulgherry – Tadbund – Central Point.

Citizens are requested to avoid travelling in the vicinity of above junctions.

Road closures for general traffic

• Tivoli X Roads to Plaza X Road and vice versa.
• SBH X Roads to Sweekar Upkar junction and vice versa.

Advice to Railway passengers

• General passengers intending to travel by trains from Secunderabad Railway Station are requested to start early to reach Railway station in time.
• Restriction of entry into Secunderabad Railway Station form Chilkalguda junction side.
• Entry of General Passengers/vehicles is restricted in to Secunderabad Railway Station from entry point at Chilkalguda junction. Passengers intended to travel from platforms 1 to 8 are appealed to enter into Secunderabad Railway Station from main entrance leading to Platform No. 1. Since vehicles movements are restricted from St. Johns Rotary-Sangeeth Junction - Rethifile T Junction and Chilkalguda Junction passengers are requested to use Clock Tower - Passport Office - Rezimental Bazar Main Road to reach Main Entrance of Secunderabad Railway Station.

Diversion Points for the general public

To and fro towards /from Secunderabad Railway Station (For Railway Passengers)

a) From Punjagutta to Secunderabad Railway Station take route from Panjagutta –

Khairtabad Junction – IMAX Rotary – Telugu thalli flyover – Lower Tank bund –

RTC X Road – Musheerabad X Road – Gandhi Hospital – Chilakalguda X Road – Platform No.10 entry to Secunderabad Railway Station and vice-versa.

b) Secunderabad Railway Station – Old Gandhi X Roads –Monda Market -Ghasmandi

– Bible House – Karbala Maidan – Tankbund and vice-versa.

c) Secunderabad Railway Station – Clock Tower – Patny – Bible House – Karbala

Maidan – Tankbund and vice-versa.

d) Uppal – Tarnaka – Alugaddabavi – Chilkalguda X Road – Secunderabad Railway

Station and vice-versa.

e) Do not use roads from Secunderabad Railway Station to Patny – Paradise

Junction – Begumpet – Punjagutta as they will be congested.

2. To and fro from Karimnagar Highway (Rajiv Rahadhari) Use Outer Ring Road

(ORR) to enter at ORR Shameerpet ORR Gate (7) and exit at

a) Medchal ORR Gate (6) – Kompally – Suchitra – Balanagar – Moosapet– Erragadda

– SR Nagar – Ameerpet, if you wish to travel towards City Centre (Ameerpet).

b) Keesara ORR Gate (8) – Kushaiguda – ECIL – Moulali – Nacharam – Uppal, if you

wish to travel towards Uppal.

c) Public coming from Karimnagar can take route from Tirumalagiri X Road – Left

turn AS Rao Nagar – ECIL – Moulai – Tarnaka to enter city.

d) To go to Karimnagar or return from Karimnagar avoid Tirumulgiri X Road – JBS

route, instead use ORR from Gachibowli/ Patancheruvu/ Medchal/ Keesara /

Ghatkesar etc to reach your destination.

3. To from Uppal towards Punjagutta

a) Use road from Uppal – Ramanthapur – Amberpet – Himayathnagar – Khairtabad Junction – Punjagutta.

b) Don’t use road between Uppal – Tarnaka – Rail Nilayam, as it will be heavily congested.

• Traffic coming from Tarnaka/Mettuguda towards Panjagutta/Ameerpet side will be diverted at Sangeet X Roads towards Chilkalguda - Musheerabad - Kavadiguda - Lower tank bund - Iqbal Minar - Lakdikapul towards Panjagutta/Ameerpet
• Traffic coming from Panjagutta/Ameerpet side towards Tarnaka/Uppal will be diverted at Panjagutta towards Khairtabad - Nirankari - Old PS Saifabad - Iqbal Minar - Telugu talli fly over - Lower Tankbund - Kavadiguda - Musheerabad - Chilkalguda rotary - Mettuguda towards Tarnaka/Uppal.
• Traffic coming from Medchal/Balanagar towards Secunderabad will be diverted at Bowenpally X Roads towards Dairy farm road - Holy Family Church - Trimulgherry - RK Puram - Neredmet - Malkajgiri - Mettuguda towards Secunderabad.
• Traffic coming from Karkhana/Trimulgherry towards SBH-Patny will be diverted at Trimulgherry X Roads towards RK Puram - Neredmet - Malkajgiri - Mettuguda towards Secunderabad.

The general public coming to attend the public meeting were requested to refer to Annexure and map for parking places for public meeting and park vehicles in the designated parking places only to avoid towing.

Hyderabad police have requested the commuters to plan their journey in advance and don’t travel in stretches/routes mentioned to avoid inconvenience. In case of any emergency call 9010203626 (Traffic Helpline) for any travel assistance.

Citizens can watch @Hyderabad Traffic Police face book page (facebook.com/HYDTP) and @HYDP (Twitter handle) for traffic updates and information.