Hyderabad Traffic Police have announced traffic diversions for the Durga Matha idol immersion in the city. The restrictions will remain in force from 3 PM on 21 October to 6 AM on 24 October. Motorists have been asked to use alternative routes.
Near VV Statue, traffic coming from the Khairatabad Flyover will be diverted towards Nirankari Junction. Only idol vehicles will be allowed on this stretch. At Old Saifabad Police Station, traffic heading to Iqbal Minar will be sent via Ravindra Bharathi to Masab Tank. Only idol vehicles will be allowed towards Iqbal Minar.
At Telangana Thalli Flyover, traffic heading towards the Secretariat will be diverted to Lower Tank Bund. At Printing Press Junction, traffic going towards Khairatabad Bada Ganesh and Mint Compound will be sent towards Mint Compound and the Rajiv Gandhi Statue. There will be no access to Necklace Rotary from this point.
Near the Old Ambedkar Statue, traffic from Upper Tank Bund towards the Secretariat will be diverted to Liberty. Traffic from Liberty towards the Secretariat will be diverted to Upper Tank Bund. Idol vehicles will be permitted via Secretariat, NTR Marg and Necklace Road.
At Sonabi Abdullah Masjid, traffic heading towards Necklace Road and Nallagutta Bridge will be diverted via Karbala, Ranigunj and Minister Road. At Nallagutta X Roads, traffic bound for Necklace Road will be sent towards Minister Road and Ranigunj.
Police have advised commuters to avoid these junctions: VV Statue, Old Saifabad PS, Ravindra Bharathi, HTP Junction, AR Petrol Pump, BJR Statue Circle, Basheerbagh, Liberty, Old Ambedkar Statue, Upper Tank Bund and Nallagutta X Roads. Police have stated that the diversions may change based on local traffic conditions.
