Cyberabad Traffic Police are preparing to test a counterflow bus lane for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses on Hyderabad’s congested JNTU–Hitec City–Raidurgam–Financial District corridor, in a proposed intervention aimed at improving bus movement without major road construction.
The trial would create a dedicated section in which buses travel opposite to the normal direction of general traffic. The lane would be restricted to buses and operated through traffic controls intended to prevent conflicts with other vehicles. Officials plan to assess how buses enter the section, move through it and merge back into the regular carriageway.
The proposal follows a traffic assessment conducted by the Foundation for Resources and Innovations Policy in coordination with the Society for Cyberabad Security Council. The proposed corridor includes JNTU Junction, Hitec City, Raidurgam Metro Station, Waverock and the Financial District, along with connected stretches.
Traffic officials have identified the Raidurgam Metro Station junction as a critical point in the proposed operation. Buses using the counterflow section would eventually have to merge with regular traffic there, and authorities have sought a detailed assessment of traffic movement, merging conditions and possible conflicts involving all departments concerned.
Around 15 TGSRTC buses currently operate along the corridor every hour, according to officials. Authorities are examining whether additional services can be introduced and whether both existing and new bus services can use the proposed lane. The operational review also covers bus entry and exit points, stopping locations, turning movements and passenger boarding arrangements.
The traffic assessment identified roadside parking, encroachments, poor lane discipline, unauthorised vehicle stoppages, pedestrian crossings and junction conflicts as factors contributing to congestion. Inadequate bus bays, shelters, footpaths and pedestrian facilities were also identified as operational constraints.
Officials are comparing existing traffic conditions with counterflow and curb-side BRT models while examining improvements to bus stops, footpaths and shelters. The approach is intended to increase bus capacity using existing road infrastructure, but its viability will depend on how safely buses can be separated from general traffic and reintroduced into the regular carriageway.
The physical trial and a subsequent traffic assessment will determine whether the counterflow BRT model is introduced on the IT corridor. Authorities are expected to continue reviewing the arrangement and its operational requirements before taking a decision on implementation.
