Telangana: Hyderabad police have announced traffic restrictions ahead of Durga idol immersion on October 13 and 14. The idols will be immersed in baby ponds at People’s Plaza, Garden Point, Jala Vihar and Sanjeeviya Park. The immersion process will begin at 3:00 pm today and will continue till 8:00 am on Sunday. The following traffic restrictions must be followed during the given timings. Traffic coming from Panjagutta and Raj Bhavan Road towards Khairatabad Flyover will be diverted towards Nirankari Junction at VV Pratima. General traffic from Nirankari Junction towards Iqbal Minar will be diverted towards Ravindra Bharati and Masab Tank at Old Saifabad PS (Dwaraka Hotel) Junction.
Only vehicles carrying Durga Mata idols will be allowed towards Iqbal Minar Junction. Traffic from Hyderabad Traffic Police Complex and AR Petrol Pump Junction towards Iqbal Minar will be diverted towards Lakdi Ka Pul Junction at Ravindra Bharati Junction. Commuters coming from Upper Tank Bund towards Telugu Thalli Junction and NTR Marg will be diverted from Old Ambedkar Statue towards Liberty Junction. Traffic coming from Himayat Nagar Y Junction towards Old Ambedkar Statue will be diverted from Liberty Junction towards Basheer Bagh Junction. Only vehicles carrying Durga Mata idols will be allowed to move towards Old Ambedkar Statue – Telugu Thalli – NTR Marg – IMAX Rotary and PVNR Marg (Necklace Road).
Traffic coming from Raniganj towards PVNR Marg (Necklace Road) will be diverted from Nallagutta “X” roads towards Minister Road. Commuters coming from Minister Road towards PVNR Marg (Necklace Road) will be diverted from Nallagutta “X” roads towards Raniganj. Traffic coming from Ravindra Bharati towards BJR Circle will be diverted from AR Petrol Pump towards Nampally and MJ Market. Commuters are requested to avoid junctions like VV Statue, Old Saifabad PS (Dwaraka Hotel), Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad Traffic Police Junction (HTP), AR Petrol Pump, BJR Statue Circle, Basheer Bagh, Liberty, Old Ambedkar Statue, Upper Tank Bund and Nallagutta X Road. Citizens are requested to pay attention to the traffic diversions and congested areas mentioned above and use alternate routes to reach their destinations.
