Traffic restrictions in place across central Hyderabad on November 2; BJP padayatra from BJR Statue to MJ Market

Traffic restrictions are likely to be imposed across several parts of central Hyderabad on Monday (November 2) in view of a BJP padayatra from BJR Statue to MJ Market, with commuters advised to avoid several major junctions and stretches between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.According to the Hyderabad Traffic Police advisory, traffic will be regulated or diverted on a need basis during the programme. Vehicles coming from A.R. Petrol Pump towards BJR Statue will be diverted towards Nampally Railway Station and Ravindra Bharathi, while traffic from Jambagh and Afzalgunj towards GPO Junction will be diverted at MJ Market towards Taj Island.Traffic from Taj Island towards Old ABC Lane, Yousuf & Company and Troop Bazar will be diverted at MJ Market towards Afzalgunj. Vehicles coming from Old Ambedkar Statue towards BJR Statue will be diverted at Liberty towards Himayatnagar, while traffic from Himayatnagar towards BJR Statue will be diverted at Liberty towards Old Ambedkar Statue and Tank Bund.Traffic from Rajareddy Marg and Old MLA Quarters towards BJR Statue will be diverted at Basheerbagh Junction towards the Hyderabad Traffic Police Complex. Vehicles coming from A.R. Petrol Pump and Nampally towards Chappel Road, Sujatha School Junction and SBI Road will be diverted at Chappel Road T Junction towards Nampally and A.R. Petrol Pump.Traffic from King Koti Junction towards Taj Mahal Hotel Junction in Abids will be diverted at King Koti Junction towards Basheerbagh and Boggulakunta. Traffic will not be allowed towards Bata T Junction, Abids, at Boggulakunta Junction and will instead be diverted towards King Koti and Mayuri Pan Shop.The police have also said traffic will not be allowed towards Stanley College and Sujatha School, with vehicles at Red Rose Function Hall being diverted towards Nampally X Roads and A.R. Petrol Pump. Traffic from MJ Market towards GPO and Nampally Station Road will be diverted towards Nampally, while traffic from GPO towards MJ Market will not be allowed.Several junctions have been listed for avoidance between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., including Liberty, Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad Traffic Police Junction, A.R. Petrol Pump, Basheerbagh, BJR Statue Circle, SBI Gunfoundry, GPO, Nampally T Junction, Taj Island, MJ Market, Afzalgunj and Jambagh.Traffic restrictions will also affect routes towards Nampally, including stretches connecting Gokul Nagar and Nampally X Roads, while routes between Rasoolpura Junction and Ranigunj and Panjagutta X Roads and Secretariat Junction have also been listed for avoidance.Buses to be divertedRTC buses will also be diverted. District buses travelling towards Ranigunj and Upper Tank Bund will be diverted at CTO Junction towards Rasoolpura and Begumpet.The traffic police have advised commuters to use alternative routes and plan their journeys in advance. People travelling to Nampally Railway Station, Kachiguda Railway Station and the airport, as well as parents going to pick up their children, have been advised to start early.Emergency and life-saving vehicles can contact 9010203626. The same number can be used by commuters seeking assistance from the Hyderabad Traffic Police during the restrictions. Published - November 01, 2026 07:28 pm IST