Traffic curbs today as city gears up to mark Hyderabad’s merger with India
The Hindu
Hyderabad Traffic Police advise commuters to avoid roads near Parade Grounds on Sun due to events linked to Hyderabad Liberation Day. 20 junctions in and around Parade Grounds will face traffic congestion. Candidates appearing for UPSC Mains exam will be allowed at barricading points. Telangana National Integration Day to be celebrated at Central Lawns of Public Gardens. Traffic diverted at various points for smooth flow.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police, on Saturday, issued an advisory for commuters to avoid roads leading to Parade Grounds on Sunday, in view of events linked to September 17, the day the princely State of Hyderabad was merged with the Indian Union in 1948.
The BJP, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as part of its Hyderabad Liberation Day, will organise a programme at Parade Grounds on Sunday. Police said that in view of moderate traffic congestion, regulations will be in place from 7 a.m. till 1 p.m.
The road between Tivoli X-roads and Plaza X-roads will remain closed. Traffic congestion is expected at nearly 20 junctions in and around Parade Grounds such as Chilakalguda, Alugaddabai, Sangeet and Patny towards Secunderabad and Sweekar Upakar, Secunderabad Club, Trimulgherry, Diamond Point, Bowenpally and Rasoolpura, towards the Rajiv Rahadari (State Highway 1).
Accordingly, traffic coming from CTO towards Secunderabad will not be allowed near the venue. Vehicles coming from Bowenpally will be diverted at Brook Bond. Traffic coming from Karkhana will be diverted at Sweekar Upakar towards CTO.
Candidates appearing for UPSC Mains examination on Sunday will be allowed at various barricading points upon displaying their examination hall ticket and a valid I card.
The State government will celebrate the event as ‘Telangana National Integration Day’ at Central Lawns of Public Gardens, Nampally, between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The police, as per traffic design plan, advised motorists of diversion points for smooth flow.
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