Traffic diversions on Telangana Formation Day

The Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued an advisory ahead of Telangana State Formation Day celebrations on June 2, urging commuters to brace for diversions and road closures around Gun Park in Nampally and Parade Grounds in Secunderabad.

Movement of vehicles will be restricted at several key junctions, and delays are expected through the morning and early afternoon.

As per the advisory, at Gun Park, traffic restrictions will be in place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Vehicles travelling from Dwaraka Hotel via Saifabad towards the Hyderabad Traffic Police junction will be diverted at Ravindra Bharathi towards Iqbal Minar Junction. Similarly, traffic from Nampally T Junction heading to Ravindra Bharathi will be diverted at the AR Petrol Pump towards BJR Statue. Commuters can expect congestion at Ravindra Bharathi, AR Petrol Pump and the Hyderabad Traffic Police Junction during this period.

In Secunderabad, traffic movement will be affected around Parade Grounds between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Roads connecting Panjagutta, Greenlands and Begumpet to Secunderabad will face disruptions, while the stretch between Tivoli X roads and Plaza X roads will be closed. Traffic heading from Begumpet to Sangeet junction will be diverted at CTO towards Balamrai, Tivoli, Sweekar Upkar, YMCA and St. John’s Rotary. Vehicles from Bowenpally, Tadbund and Tivoli, intending to reach Plaza, will be rerouted through Sweekar Upkar and YMCA. Those coming from Patny towards Trimulgherry will be diverted through YMCA and Picket. Vehicles moving from Sangeet junction to Begumpet will have to take a longer loop through YMCA, Clock Tower, Patny, Paradise and Rasoolpura. Traffic from Secunderabad Railway Station and Alugaddabai will be diverted through Clock Tower and Paradise.

Additional diversions include routes from Karkhana and JBS towards SBI Patny being rerouted at Sweekar Upkar either via YMCA and Clock Tower or through Tivoli and Brooke Bond. Vehicles from Patny won’t be permitted towards SBH and will be redirected towards Clock Tower or Paradise. Traffic coming from RTA Trimulgherry and Karkhana towards Plaza will be diverted at Tivoli, depending on congestion, with alternative routes through Bowenpally Market and AOC likely to be used.

Heavy traffic is expected at key junctions of Chilakalguda, Alugaddabai, Sangeeth, YMCA, Patny, SBH, Plaza, CTO, Brooke Bond, Tivoli, Sweekar Upkar, Secunderabad Club, Trimulgherry, Tadbund, Centre Point, Diamond Point, Bowenpally, Rasoolpura, Begumpet and Paradise. Commuters heading to Secunderabad Railway Station or Jubilee Bus Station are advised to leave early and consider using the Metro Rail.

Attendees of the event are requested to use only designated parking zones, as per the map released by the authorities. Traffic updates will be shared on the official social media handles of the Hyderabad Traffic Police. In case of travel-related emergencies, citizens may contact the traffic helpline - 9010203626.

Published - June 01, 2025 12:47 am IST