Bathukamma festival: Traffic restrictions at Tank Bund, Necklace Road

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Traffic Police has announced traffic diversions for Saddula Bathukamma celebrations on September 30. The event, from Amaraveerula Smaraka Sthupam to Bathukamma Ghat at Rotary Children’s Park, Upper Tank Bund, will be held between 14.00 IST and 23.00 IST.

Diversions and restrictions

Traffic from Telugu Thalli junction and Karbala Maidan will not be allowed towards Tank Bund. Vehicles from Iqbal Minar will be diverted via Telugu Thalli flyover, Katta Maisamma, DBR Mills, Indira Park and RTC Cross Roads. Traffic from VV Statue towards NTR Marg will be diverted at Necklace Rotary towards Prasad’s IMAX and Mint Compound.

Vehicles from Nallagutta will be diverted towards Ranigunj and Necklace Road. From Liberty, traffic will be diverted at Ambedkar Statue via Iqbal Minar ‘U’-turn and Telugu Thalli flyover. Traffic from Secunderabad will be diverted via Bible House, Jabbar Complex, Kawadiguda, Gandhi Nagar T-junction, Bandamaisamma and Indira Park. Vehicles from Musheerabad and Kawadiguda will be diverted at DBR Mills via MRO Office, Dhobi Ghat and Indira Park.

RTC bus diversions

Inter-district buses from Secunderabad towards MGBS will be diverted via Mettuguda, Tarnaka, Nallakunta, Barkatpura, Nimboli Adda, Chaderghat and Rangmahal. City buses will be diverted at Karbala Maidan via Kawadiguda, Gandhi Nagar T-junction, Bandamaisamma and Telugu Thalli flyover.

Congestion is expected at VV Statue, Old Saifabad police station, Iqbal Minar, Necklace Rotary, Liberty, Ravindra Bharati, Ambedkar Statue, Tank Bund, Karbala Maidan, Kawadiguda, Ranigunj and Nallagutta.

Parking arrangements

Parking will be available at Snow World, NTR Stadium, Race Course Road, BRK Bhavan Road, HMDA Parking, Sanjeevaiah Park and opposite Lumbini Park.

Traffic diversions will be lifted after the programme. Citizens can follow updates on @HYDTP and Facebook.com/HYDTP, or call the helpline 9010203626 for assistance.