Hyderabad: Traffic curbs around Abids ISKCON temple for Janmashtami

Hyderabad Traffic Police have announced traffic restrictions and diversions around the ISKCON temple at Abids for Krishna Janmashtami on September 4. The measures will be in effect from 4 a.m. on September 4 until 1 a.m. on September 5, depending on the movement and gathering of devotees.

Commuters are advised to avoid Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Abids Circle, Old Hyderabad Collector Office, Chirag Ali Lane, and Nampally Station Road, which are likely to see heavy congestion. Traffic from Gunfoundry and Tilak Road Junction towards Nampally Station Road will be regulated through a halt-and-go system at GPO Junction. In case of heavy crowd movement, vehicles will be diverted towards MJ Market.

Similarly, traffic from Jambagh Road and S.A. Bazar Mosque towards GPO Junction will be controlled with a halt-and-go system. If crowds are dense, vehicles will not be allowed towards GPO Junction and will be diverted at MJ Market towards Gandhi Bhavan and Chapel Road.

Vehicles from Taj Island and Nampally heading to Koti Bank Street will continue via Bharat Petrol Pump, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Lane), Yousuf & Company, and Troop Bazar before reaching Koti Bank Street. Traffic from the BJP State Office will not be permitted towards Old Hyderabad Collector Office Junction and will be diverted towards MJ Market Road.

RTC buses will also be rerouted based on devotee movement. Buses from Rangmahal and Jambagh Road will be diverted at MJ Market Junction towards Gandhi Bhavan Road and Nampally Station Road instead of GPO Junction and Abids Circle. Buses from S.A. Bazar Mosque and Afzalgunj will follow the same diversion. Buses from Liberty and Basheerbagh will be diverted at BJR Circle towards A.R. Petrol Pump, while those from Ravindra Bharathi and HTP Junction will be diverted at A.R. Petrol Pump towards Nampally Station Road.

Parking has been arranged at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, for devotees. The police have urged commuters to avoid the affected routes and use alternative roads. For emergency travel assistance, the Traffic Helpline can be reached at 9010203626.