City police commissioner Anurag Sharma has imposed restrictions on the movement of vehicular traffic on certain routes in connection with the Bibi-Ka-Alam procession on November 15.
According to the notification, vehicular traffic will not be allowed to proceed towards the following areas, and instead, will be diverted:
- Alawa Bibi - diversion at Sunargalli T Junction, towards Dabeerpura Darwaza and Yakutpura Nala
- Shaik Faiz Kaman - diversion at Jabbar Hotel, towards Dabeerpura Darwaza and Chanchalguda
- Shaik Faiz Kaman from Yakuthpura Railway station - diversion at Bada Bazar "T" Junction, towards Rein Bazar and Talab Katta
When the procession reaches Etebar Chowk, traffic at the following places will not be allowed to proceed towards the route of the procession, i. e., Etebar Chowk:
- Traffic coming from Purani Haveli (Durru Shehvar Hospital) will be diverted at Purani Haveli X Road, towards Peeligate and S J Rotary
- Traffic coming from Mitti Ka Sher will be diverted at Gulzar House, towards Madina X Road and Charminar
Also, traffic coming from Moghalpura Water Tank will not be allowed to proceed towards the route of the procession (Chowk Maidan Khan), and will be diverted at Hafez Danka Mosque, towards Paris Cafe and Bibi Bazar.
When the procession reaches Alijah Kotla, traffic at the following places will not be allowed to proceed towards the route of the procession, i. e., Charminar:
- Traffic coming from Himmatpura X road will be diverted at Punchmohalla, towards Moghalpura Fire Station and Chowmohalla Palace
- Traffic coming from Puranapool will be diverted at Motigalli, towards Mitti ka Sher and Chowmohalla Palace (Khilwath)
- Traffic coming from Nayapool will be diverted at Madina X Road, towards City College
Also, traffic coming from Shakkerkote will not be allowed to proceed towards Gulzar House, and will be diverted at Mitti Ka Sher, towards Ghansi Bazar and Chelapura.
When the procession reaches Miralam Mandi, traffic coming from Chaderghat Rotary, Noorkhan Bazar, Salarjung Museum and Shivaji Bridge will not be allowed to proceed towards the route of the procession, i. e., Purani Haveli, and will be diverted at Salarjung Rotary, towards Nayapool.
When the procession reaches Alawa Sartouq, traffic coming from Chaderghat Rotary will not be allowed to proceed towards the route of the procession, i. e., Kali Khabar, and will be diverted at Shanti Lodge, towards Chaderghat Bridge. Traffic coming from Gowliguda will not be allowed towards Aza Khana Zohra via Salar Jung Bridge, and will be diverted towards Afzal Gunj from the Gowliguda side of Salar Jung Bridge.
APSRTC district buses will be diverted to Gowliguda and Rang Mahal Road for entry and exit, from 10am to 9pm, on November 15. They will not be allowed on the Kalikabar Road till the procession ends.
Similarly, restrictions on vehicular traffic will also be imposed from 4pm to 8.30pm on November 15, in the Secunderabad area. All vehicular traffic proceeding from Hyderabad via Tankbund towards Karbala Maidan will be diverted at Children's Park towards Kavadiguda, Bible House and R P Road. All vehicular traffic proceeding from R P Road towards Karbala Maidan will be diverted at the traffic island near the Traffic PS Begumpet via Tankbund Road, and will join the Tankbund Road at the DBR Mills "T" junction.
Similarly, Mahatma Gandhi Road between the Central Telegraph Island and Ranigunj will be a one-way route towards Ranigunj. Traffic will be diverted at Ranigunj Junction towards Minister Road, depending upon the situation. (INN)