Hyderabad traffic congestion has intensified around KBR Park as barricades installed for flyover, underpass and soil-testing works reduce the usable width of several busy roads, disrupting movement between key residential, commercial and IT-linked areas.
Long stretches of road have remained behind iron and plastic barriers put up as temporary safety measures or for infrastructure investigations. Commuters say the barricaded areas extend beyond the space needed for active work, reducing the carrying capacity of roads that already handle heavy peak-hour traffic.
The disruption is particularly severe along sections affected by H-CITI works, where deep excavation around KBR Park has reduced road width by about 50% over the past several months, according to the report. Traffic is being forced to merge on the remaining carriageway, resulting in tailbacks that stretch for kilometres during peak hours.
Another affected stretch lies between NFCL Junction and Mugdha Junction, where barricades have been installed for soil-testing work linked to a proposed six-lane, bidirectional steel flyover. Traffic slows considerably during busy periods on this route, affecting daily commuters as well as hundreds of students travelling to Muffakham Jah College.
The restrictions also affect routes connecting Begumpet and Jubilee Hills with major commercial and technology-oriented areas. J Radheshyam, a software engineer who commutes between the two neighbourhoods, said the restrictions had disrupted crucial transport corridors and created more than a minor bottleneck.
Commuters are asking civic authorities and project agencies to adopt tighter controls over work zones. They want barricades to be limited to the minimum width required for active construction or testing and removed promptly once each phase is completed.
Ashwini, a student from Banjara Hills, said the discomfort caused to commuters should be minimised by restricting barricaded zones to the space necessary for ongoing work. She also called for authorities to dismantle and remove barriers as soon as individual phases are over.
The current disruption highlights the operational challenge of carrying out multiple infrastructure activities on roads that serve as major daily connections. The report does not specify a completion schedule for the soil-testing work, the H-CITI excavation or the removal of the existing barricades. Commuters are therefore seeking more rational management of restricted road space while the projects continue.
