Hyderabad Traffic Diversions Announced For New Year’s Eve
- Hyderabad traffic diversions near Tank Bund and city flyovers
- Hyderabad traffic diversions with restrictions and safety checks
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police announced Hyderabad traffic diversions for New Year’s Eve celebrations across the city. The restrictions will apply on December 31 and, on a need basis, from 11 pm onwards on Tuesday, December 30, especially around Tank Bund and nearby areas. The police said the measures aim to regulate traffic flow and ensure public safety during large gatherings.
According to the police press release, traffic will not be allowed on NTR Marg, PVNR Marg or Necklace Road, and Tank Bund from 11 pm to 2 am on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, 2026. Meanwhile, the police also decided to close all flyovers in the city, except those at Begumpet and Tolichowki. However, the PVNR Expressway flyover will remain open only for commuters holding valid air tickets for travel to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad.
The Hyderabad traffic diversions also include restrictions on heavy vehicles. Private travel buses, lorries, heavy goods vehicles, and heavy passenger vehicles will not be permitted to enter Hyderabad city limits from 10 pm on December 31 until 2 am on January 1. Therefore, the police advised all such vehicles, including private travel buses bound for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and other states, to use the Outer Ring Road route during the restricted hours.
Meanwhile, the police advised visitors planning to walk to Tank Bund to park their vehicles at designated locations. These include Secretariat visitors’ parking, the HMDA parking ground beside Prasad’s Multiplex, the GHMC head office lane, Race Course Road beside NTR Ghat, Adarsh Nagar lane for two wheelers, and the NTR Stadium. The police said these arrangements will help reduce congestion near Hussain Sagar.
In addition, the police directed the management of three star and above hotels, clubs, bars, pubs, and event organisers to arrange special parking and deploy security staff to regulate traffic. While liquor service will be limited to fixed hours, the management was also asked to provide safe transport to intoxicated patrons.
Later, the police said traffic diversions around Hussain Sagar Lake will be enforced on a need basis. Traffic from Raj Bhavan towards the Khairatabad flyover will move towards Shadan College. Vehicles from the old Ambedkar statue towards NTR Marg will divert towards Iqbal Minar. Traffic from Iqbal Minar towards the Printing Press will go towards the Secretariat junction, while vehicles from Khairatabad market towards Necklace Rotary Sensation theatre will divert through Rajdoot lane and Lakdikapool.
Similarly, traffic from the Secretariat junction on Tank Bund towards Upper Tank Bund will divert towards Liberty, and vehicles from Minister Road towards PVNR Marg will go towards Ranigunj. The police said traffic personnel have been deployed at 217 key junctions across the city. Extensive checks will be conducted to prevent drunk driving and other offences. Commuters were advised to follow updates on Hyderabad Traffic Police social media platforms.
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