Hyderabad Traffic Police and GHMC will test a revised traffic route to ease congestion and assess travel time and road safety.
To ease traffic congestion at Lakdikapul, Hyderabad Traffic Police and GHMC will conduct a one‑day trial of a proposed one‑way traffic system between Ravindra Bharati, Lakdikapul and Iqbal Minar junctions on Sunday, November 22.
Hyderabad Police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar and GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan, on Monday inspected the proposed routes on motorcycles to assess traffic conditions and identify road engineering changes required for the new system.
The officials, accompanied by representatives of TGSPDCL, Hyderabad Water Board, RTC and other departments, inspected Lakdikapul, Iqbal Minar, Ravindra Bharati, Old Control Room, HDFC junction and Old Saifabad police station junction, among other locations.
Under the proposed arrangement, vehicles travelling from Old Control Room towards Iqbal Minar via Ravindra Bharati will be diverted at Ravindra Bharati towards Secunderabad through HDFC junction, Old Saifabad police station and Iqbal Minar, Sajjanar said.
Similarly, vehicles coming from Nirankari junction towards Old Control Room via HDFC and Ravindra Bharati will have to proceed through Old Saifabad police station, take a right turn at Iqbal Minar and reach Old Control Room via Ravindra Bharati, he added.
Hyderabad traffic police and GHMC have planned major road engineering changes and redesigning of key junctions to ensure smoother vehicle movement. “We will hold a meeting with local traders, residents and regular commuters to seek their views and address concerns. During the November 22 trial, officials will collect and analyse data on traffic volume, travel time, junction efficiency and road safety,” Sajjanar said.
He explained that the proposal was drawn up after a detailed study to find a long‑term solution to congestion at Lakdikapul, with the objective of ensuring smoother traffic movement, reducing waiting time at junctions, saving fuel and improving road safety. The system would be considered for permanent implementation only after assessing trial results.
Karnan said GHMC was undertaking the required road engineering works in coordination with the traffic police. Potholes would be repaired, street lighting improved and prominent signboards installed to guide motorists. Necessary changes to electricity and water utility infrastructure would also be coordinated to facilitate smooth traffic movement.
Additional commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis, Traffic‑I DCP Avinash Kumar, Khairatabad Traffic ACP S. Mohan Kumar and senior officials from various departments participated in the inspection.
The Hyderabad City Police and GHMC have urged motorists, residents and commuters to cooperate with the November 22 trial run.
