Hyderabad traffic police have announced diversions on November 10 and 11 around YMCA Circle and Narayanaguda for the Sadar Utsav Mela, with restrictions expected to affect motorists and RTC bus passengers travelling through central Hyderabad.
The event at YMCA, Narayanaguda, will begin at 7 pm on November 10 and continue until 4 am on November 11. The traffic police said the restrictions were being introduced to ensure the movement of vehicles and prevent congestion around the venue.
Vehicles travelling from Ramkote and Lingampalli X Roads towards YMCA will be diverted at Kachiguda X Roads towards Tourist Hotel and Sultan Bazar. Traffic from Vithalwadi X Roads towards Rajmohalla Chilla will be diverted at Padmashali Bhavan towards Ramkote X Roads.
Vehicles approaching YMCA from Old MLA Quarters and the cemetery will be diverted at Vithalwadi X Roads towards Ramkoti. Traffic from RTC X Roads and Crown Cafe towards YMCA will be diverted at Narayanaguda X Roads towards Himayatnagar Y Junction.
Additional diversions will affect routes around Narayanaguda, Bagh Lingampally Colony, Barkatpura Chaman and Crown Cafe. Vehicles from Narayanaguda X Roads towards RBVRR College will be diverted at Baba Tent House towards Crown Cafe. Vehicles from the lanes and bylanes of Bagh Lingampally Colony heading towards YMCA will be diverted at Reddy College Junction towards Baba Tent House.
Traffic from Barkatpura Chaman towards YMCA will be diverted at Post Office Junction towards Crown Cafe. Vehicles travelling from Crown Cafe towards Lingampally X Roads will be diverted at the same junction towards Barkatpura Chaman. Vehicles from Lingampally X Roads and adjoining lanes towards RBVRR College will be diverted at Matha Temple towards Post Office Junction.
The traffic police have also restricted movements between Kachiguda X Roads and Post Office Junction. Vehicles travelling from Kachiguda X Roads towards Post Office Junction will be diverted at Lingampally X Roads towards Tourist Junction via Barkatpura Chaman. Vehicles from Tourist Junction towards Lingampally X Roads will not be allowed and will instead be diverted towards Barkatpura Chaman.
RTC buses operating between Secunderabad and Koti in both directions will avoid YMCA Circle and Narayanaguda X Roads during the restrictions. They will use an alternative route via Barkatpura, Post Office Junction, Bagh Lingampally, VST and RTC X Roads.
The advisory covers a network of junctions linking residential areas, commercial streets and major bus corridors in central Hyderabad. Commuters using these routes have been advised to take note of the diversions and plan their journeys accordingly before travelling during the event period.
