Traffic advisory has been issued by the Hyderabad police for an event at NIMS Hospital today. The police have made diversions for traffic due to the immersion of Durga idols at various locations from October 23 to 26.
If you are coming from Punjagutta and Raj Bhavan towards Khairatabad flyover, you will be diverted at V V Statue towards Shadan – Nirankari. If you are coming from Nirankari Junction towards Iqbal Minar, you will be diverted at Old P S Saifabad towards Ravindra Bharathi. Only Matha idols will be allowed towards Iqbal Minar.
Motorists coming from HTP and old PS Saifabad towards Iqbal Minar will be diverted at Ravindra Bharathi towards Lakdi-ka-pul and HTP respectively. The route from Iqbal Minar towards Upper Tank Bund via Telugu Thalli Junction will be diverted at Telugu Thalli starting flyover towards Kattamaisamma.
General traffic coming from Ambedkar Statue will not be allowed towards NTR Marg and will be diverted towards Iqbal Minar. From Minister Road and Ranigunj towards P V Marg, Necklace Road, the diversion will be at Nallagutta Bridge towards Ranigunj and Minister Road respectively.
Traffic coming from Buddha Bhavan will not be allowed towards Nallagutta Bridge and PV Marg (Necklace Road) will be diverted at Masjid Sonabi Abdullah towards Minister Road via Ranigunj. Traffic from Nampally and HTP towards BJR Circle will also not be allowed and will be diverted at AR petrol pump towards Ravindra Bharathi and MJ Market respectively.
The police will make traffic diversions based on the congestion caused by the Durga Mata idols coming for immersion at NTR Marg, Garden Point, Baby Ponds at Jalavihar, and Sanjeevaiah Park.
Citizens are requested to take note of the diversions and traffic congestion points and use alternate routes to reach their destinations. The diversions and road closures will be removed once the immersion is concluded.