Cyberabad Gears Up: Major Traffic Curbs Announced for Ganesh Immersion Processions

As the much-anticipated Ganesh Chaturthi festival culminates, Hyderabad is gearing up for the grand Ganesh idol immersion processions. To ensure the safety of devotees and smooth flow of traffic during these celebratory days, the Cyberabad Police have issued a comprehensive traffic advisory, detailing extensive restrictions and diversions set to be in place from September 4th to 7th, 2023.

The advisory primarily targets heavy vehicles, which will face significant entry prohibitions into the Cyberabad Commissionerate limits.

From 6:00 AM on September 4th until 10:00 PM on September 6th, all goods and heavy vehicles – including laden or unladen lorries, DCMs, container trucks, RMC vehicles, sand trucks, and other large transport vehicles – will be barred from entering the city. This measure is crucial for accommodating the scores of Ganesh idol processions that will converge on immersion points across the region.

Specific routes for heavy vehicles traveling towards Hyderabad will be impacted.

Vehicles approaching from Bengaluru, Mumbai, Karimnagar, Warangal, Narsapur, and Srisailam will be mandatorily diverted to enter and exit Hyderabad via the Outer Ring Road (ORR) exclusively. For instance, vehicles from Bengaluru must use the ORR and exit via Gachibowli, while those from Mumbai will be directed to exit via Gachibowli or Patancheru.

Similar diversions are in place for other routes, ensuring that arterial roads within the city remain clear for processions and light vehicular traffic.

The advisory further extends to the iconic Tank Bund and NTR Marg, which are central to the Hussain Sagar immersion festivities. From 6:00 AM on September 6th until 10:00 PM on September 7th, these key stretches will be completely closed to all vehicular movement.

This period covers the peak immersion activities at Hussain Sagar, allowing devotees to participate safely and freely.

Several diversions will be implemented around Tank Bund to manage the flow of traffic during these crucial hours. Traffic from NTR Marg heading towards Khairatabad via Necklace Road will be redirected at Mint Compound.

Similarly, vehicles approaching Tank Bund from Telugu Talli will be diverted towards Lower Tank Bund. Those coming from Liberty will also be rerouted via Ambedkar Statue to Lower Tank Bund. Commuters from Himayathnagar attempting to reach Tank Bund will be guided through the Assembly and Telugu Talli routes.

Additionally, traffic from DBR Mills and Kawadiguda will face diversions, with the latter being directed towards Lower Tank Bund via Children’s Park. Notably, traffic from Upper Tank Bund will not be permitted towards the Ambedkar statue and Telugu Talli during this period.

These stringent measures are put in place by the Cyberabad Police to facilitate a secure and orderly Ganesh immersion.

The police urge all citizens, commuters, and devotees to take note of these restrictions, plan their travel accordingly, and cooperate with traffic personnel to ensure a festive and safe conclusion to Ganesh Chaturthi.