Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma has notified traffic restrictions from 8 am on September 15 to the midnight of September 20 in order to relieve traffic congestion and ensure public safety during transportation of Ganesh idols from Dhoolpet.
In a pressnote, the city police chief has stated that no vehicle will be allowed from Bhoigudakaman crossroads towards the Gandhi statue Puranapool via Mangalhat P.S. The traffic coming from Ek-Minar Masjid and Malakunta intending to go to Puranapool has to take left turn at Darusalam and proceed Purnapul via Panmandi, Ghode ki khabar, Jhinsi chowrai, Jumerat Bazar and Puranapul.
The vehicles coming from Asifnagar intending to go to Puranapool will take right turn at Aghapura crossroad and proceed towards Ghode-ki-khabar, Jinsi Chowraha, Gulzar Baitak, Jummerath Bazar and Puranapool. Traffic will not be allowed to go from Gandhi statue towards Bhoiguda Kaman. Lorries, DCM vans, which come for the purchase of Ganesha idols must park their vehicles at Jummarath Bazaar ground and they will be allowed only at 12 midnight to take the idols.
Two-wheelers and cars coming from Puranapool side for purchase of idols will be parked in Raheempura lane. The vehicles coming from Seetharambagh and Darusalam side can also park in the lanes of Aghapura and go by walk for purchase of idols. Vehicles like Auto trollies, DCM vans, lorries and other vehicles coming to carry Ganesh idols will be allowed to enter from Gandhi Statue Puranapool and exit through Boiguda Kaman. No vehicle will be allowed either empty or with Ganesh idol in opposite direction i.e, from Boiguda Kaman, Shankar Café, P.S. Mangalghat, Jali Hanuman and Puranapool.
The Commissioner of Police has appealed to the people to co-operate with the traffic police in this connection. (NSS)