GHMC excavation works near KBR Park to affect Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills traffic

GHMC has begun excavation for a steel flyover and underpass near KBR Park, affecting traffic in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills. Commuters are advised to follow diversion routes as road narrowing and peak-hour congestion are expected during construction.

Hyderabad: Excavation works proposed by the GHMC for construction of a steel flyover and an underpass in the vicinity of KBR Park are expected to disrupt traffic movement.

These works were proposed ahead of the GHMC polls under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project on Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, where hundreds of vehicles crisscross every day.

Presently, machinery has been deployed to carry out excavation works in Banjara Hills (near Park Hayat) and barricades have been placed on both sides of the key stretch. As a result, the stretch has been narrowed down.

A GHMC senior engineering official told ‘Telangana Today’ that soil testing was recently completed on this stretch. “As per the detailed project report, civil works will start for the steel flyover and underpass at Jubilee Hills check post, KBR Park entrance, and Mugdha Junction. As part of these works, the agency will start earth excavation works, and then pillar works at Road No 2, Banjara Hills, and Jubilee Hills,” the official said.

Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills areas figure among city’s busiest commercial zones with luxurious star hotels, reputed apparel showrooms, leading medical and healthcare facilities, a cinema hall and a preview theatre, and vehicle showrooms.

The KBR surrounding areas are usually packed with commuter movement during peak hours between 9 am and 12 pm, and then 4 pm and 9 pm. With the execution of civil works, hundreds of commuters are likely to face congestion and delays in the surrounding stretches.

Commuters are wary of traffic movement ending up in chaos with gridlocks once the works pick up pace. On their part, the traffic police have already issued a traffic advisory urging commuters to use alternative roads.

Traffic Restrictions & Diversions:

* From NFCL→ Srinagar Colony / Sagar Society / KBR Park / Jubilee Hills Check Post / Roads No 36 & 45 / Cable Bridge

• Diversion at Srinagar Colony T-Junction & Sagar Society

• Proceed via Srinagar Colony Main Road → Indiranagar Labour Adda → Rd No 5 Jubilee Hills → Venkatagiri X Roads (Rd No 10 Jubilee Hills) → Left towards Jubilee Hills Check Post

*From Road No 36 & 45 Jubilee Hills → NFCL

• Diversion at Jubilee Hills Check Post → Venkatagiri Road No 2 → Yousufguda Basti → Yousufguda Check Post → Maitrivanam → Ameerpet → Indiranagar Labour Adda → Srinagar Colony → Value Zone → Panjagutta Main Road

*From KCP & Rd No 1 Banjara Hills → KBR Park / Jubilee Hills Check Post / Rd 36

• Take Road No 10 Banjara Hills → Cancer Hospital → Left via Agrasen Island → Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan → Rd No 45 Jubilee Hills

*From Masab Tank→ KBR Park / Jubilee Hills Check Post

• Left at Virinchi Hospital → Agrasen Island → Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan → Rd No 45 Jubilee Hills