Traffic Restrictions Announced for Nampally Exhibition
Diversions to be in force from January 1 to February 15, 2026, between 4 pm and midnight to ease congestion around Exhibition Grounds.
Hyderabad: Police on Wednesday announced a series of traffic restrictions and diversions in view of the 85th All India Industrial Exhibition scheduled at the Exhibition Grounds, Nampally. The restrictions will be enforced daily from January 1 to February 15, 2026, between 4 pm and midnight, to ensure smooth traffic regulation and public safety.
According to the advisory, RTC district buses, private buses and heavy vehicles coming from SA Bazaar and Jambagh towards Nampally will be diverted at MJ Market towards Abids junction. Similarly, vehicles approaching from the Police Control Room and Basheer Bagh side will be diverted at AR Petrol Pump and BJR Statue towards Abids.
Heavy and medium motor vehicles from Begum Bazar Chatri heading towards Malakunta will be diverted at Alaska junction towards Darusalam and Ek Minar, while those coming from Darusalam (Goshamahal Road) towards Afzalgunj or Abids will be rerouted at Alaska junction towards Begum Bazar, City College and Nayapool. Vehicles, including RTC buses, from Moosa Bowli and Bahadurpura side intending to reach Nampally will be diverted at City College towards Nayapool and MJ Market.
Commuters have been advised to avoid the MJ Market–Gandhi Bhavan–Nampally junction stretch during the restricted hours and use alternative routes. Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to use public transport such as RTC buses and Metro Rail services, which will operate till 11.30 pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends and public holidays.
The police have also cautioned visitors against crossing roads near the exhibition venue and advised them to use the Gandhi Bhavan Metro Bridge and metro lifts or elevators for safe passage. Citizens have been requested to cooperate with traffic police personnel on duty during the exhibition period.