Traffic restrictions in central Hyderabad for BJP padayatra on November 2
Traffic restrictions are likely to be imposed in several parts of central Hyderabad on Monday (November 2) in view of the BJP padayatra from BJR statue to MJ Market, with commuters advised to avoid several major junctions and stretches between 1pm and 7pm.
As advised by the Hyderabad Traffic Police, traffic will be regulated or diverted as needed during the programme. Vehicles coming from AR 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 to MJ Market towards Taj Island.
Traffic from Taj Island towards Old ABC Lane, Yousuf & Company and Troop Bazar will be diverted towards Afzalgunj at MJ Market. 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 Hyderabad Traffic Police Complex. Vehicles coming from AR Petrol Pump and Nampally towards Chappel Road, Sujatha School Junction and SBI Road will be diverted at Chappel Road T Junction towards Nampally and AR Petrol Pump.
Traffic from King Koti Junction towards Taj Mahal Hotel Junction at 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 to King Koti and Mayuri Pan Shop.
Police also said traffic will not be allowed towards Stanley College and Sujatha School, while vehicles at Red Rose Function Hall will be diverted towards Nampally X Roads and AR 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.
Between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm several junctions were mentioned including Liberty, Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad Traffic Police Junction, AR Petrol Pump, Basheerbagh, BJR Statue Circle, SBI Gunfoundry, GPO, Nampally T Junction, Taj Island, MJ Market, Ja Afzalghgunj and.
Traffic restrictions will also affect Nampally-bound routes, 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 are to be diverted
RTC buses will also be diverted. District buses going towards Ranigunj and Upper Tank Bund will be diverted towards Rasoolpura and Begumpet at CTO junction.
The traffic police advised commuters to use alternative routes and plan their journey in advance. People traveling to Nampally railway station, Kachiguda and the airport as well as parents going to pick up their children have been advised to start early.
Rescue and rescue vehicles can contact 9010203626. The same number can be used by commuters seeking help from the Hyderabad Traffic Police during the restrictions.
Published – 01 Nov 2026 19:28 IST