August 2 is the day of Jummat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramzan, and there will be prayers held on a large-scale at Mecca Masjid and Jame-e-Masjid, Secunderabad. In connection with this occasion, the city police have imposed traffic restrictions in Hyderabad.
The main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk, and Charminar and Moghalpura Kaman, have been closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9am to 3pm on Friday.
Further:
- Traffic from Nayapul towards Charminar will be diverted at Madina towards City College.
- Traffic coming from Nagulchintha / Shalibanda towards Charminar will be diverted at Himmatpura Junction, towards Hari Bowli and Volga Hotel.
- Traffic from Kotla Alijah towards Charminar will be diverted towards Bibi Bazar.
- Traffic from Petlaburj Moosabowli towards Charminar will be diverted at Motigalli towards Khilwath.
- Traffic from Etebar Chowk towards Charminar will be diverted at Etebar Chowk, towards Mandi Miralam Market or Bibi Bazar.
- Traffic from Mitti Ka Sher will not be allowed towards Gulzar Houz. It will be diverted towards Ghansi Bazar.
- Traffic from APAT will be diverted at Lakkad Kote (old CP Office junction), towards Mandi Mirlam Market.
- Traffic from Khilwath Ground will not be allowed into Panchmohalla lane. It will be diverted at Chowmohalla Palace bus stop, towards Khilwath Grounds and Motigalli T Junction.
The restrictions will also apply to RTC buses. City buses going towards Charminar will be terminated at Afzalgunj. RTC buses headed towards districts, from MGBS, Imlibun, will proceed via: Nalgonda X roads, Dilsukhnagar and L B Nagar.
The restrictions will hold good till prayers are finished and people disperse, City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma said, on Thursday. (INN)