Commuters brace for peak hour congestion amid steel flyover construction near KBR park

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Partial postulation diversions came into effect connected Saturday greeting (February 28) successful presumption of the pillar works for the projected alloy flyover and underpass astatine Jubilee Hills Check Post, KBR Park Entrance and Mugdha Junction successful Banajra Hills.

The works, taken up nether the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project, person present extended to Road no. 2, Banjara Hills, wherever pillar operation is acceptable to commence successful the archetypal week of March.

On Saturday morning, astir 9 a.m., barricades were enactment up adjacent Park Hyatt for vehicles to divert towards Srinagar Colony connected request basis.

For a commuter approaching the Srinagar Colony T-junction from Punjagutta, diversions are successful spot to either crook near towards Sagar Society oregon instrumentality a close towards roadworthy fig 3 of Banjara Hills connected the roastery cafe street. “As these roads are besides narrow, we are lone diverting immoderate vehicles to disagreement commuters and person somewhat lesser load connected the main stretch,” said an serviceman connected crushed extracurricular The Leela hotel.

Commuters from NFCL heading towards KBR Park Entrance, Jubilee Hills Check Post, Road nos. 36 and 45, and the Cable Bridge were besides diverted done Srinagar Colony Main Road. Vehicles were guided via Indiranagar Labour Adda, Road no. 5 Jubilee Hills and Venkatagiri crossroads earlier taking a near towards Jubilee Hills Check Post.

During the greeting astatine astir 10 a.m., postulation slowed down betwixt Mugdha Junction and KBR Park Entrance, with awesome cycles stretching longer than usual. However, determination were nary large gridlocks, and manual regularisation by postulation constabulary prevented spillback into interior lanes.

Ravi Kumar, a selling enforcement who commutes regular done the stretch, said the delays were somewhat noticeable but manageable. “It is simply a play truthful it is little than what we mightiness spot from Monday. It is frustrating to crawl past junctions wherever you are utilized to getting a escaped left. But if the flyover and underpass yet easiness the unit astatine Jubilee Hills Check Post, it volition beryllium a alleviation for regular commuters similar us,” helium said. “We were conscionable talking astir however arsenic commuters successful Hyderabad, we are present dilatory getting utilized to these constructions crossed the metropolis keeping successful caput the bigger representation of aboriginal successful mind,” helium added.

For some, adjacent insignificant changes person altered regular question time. Anusha Reddy, who drives from Marredpally to Madhapur for work, said her commute has stretched by 5 to 10 minutes since the diversions began. “Depending connected whether they divert america astatine Srinagar Colony oregon fto america walk straight, determination is simply a flimsy variation. It is not a monolithic delay, but during bureau hours each other infinitesimal counts,” she said.

Officers connected the crushed said the diversions were being implemented lone during physique up, arsenic Srinagar Colony roads are comparatively narrow.

On the instrumentality stretch, vehicles from Road nos. 36 and 45 successful Jubilee Hills towards NFCL were diverted astatine Jubilee Hills Check Post. They were routed done Venkatagiri Road no. 2, Yousufguda Check Post, Maitrivanam and Ameerpet earlier merging adjacent Panjagutta Main Road.

Traffic from KCP junction and Road no. 1 Banjara Hills towards KBR Park and Jubilee Hills Check Post was being redirected via Road no. 10 Banjara Hills, passing the Cancer Hospital and Agrasen Island earlier proceeding towards Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Road no. 45 Jubilee Hills. Similarly, motorists from Masab Tank were advised to crook near astatine Road no. 1/12 adjacent Virinchi Hospital and proceed done Agrasen Island to scope Road no. 45.

Traffic unit stationed astatine Jubilee Hills Check Post, Venkatagiri crossroads, Yousufguda Check Post and Agrasen Island said diversions are presently partial and mostly confined to 1 broadside of the carriageway during highest pressure. Broader and much accordant diversions astir Jubilee Hills Check Post are expected successful the coming weeks arsenic pillar works intensify.

The postulation constabulary person advised commuters to debar the agelong during highest hours if possible, usage navigation applications for existent clip updates and travel connected crushed instructions. Heavy vehicles person been asked to debar the corridor during highest hours. Officials reiterated that diversions volition proceed to beryllium imposed lone connected a request basis, balancing operation advancement with postulation travel crossed the engaged Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills network.

Published - February 28, 2026 07:40 p.m. IST

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