Traffic curbs for Shia procession in Hyd

Hyderabad: Additional Commissioner of Police for Traffic Anil Kumar issued traffic restrictions and requested people to take alternative routes to avoid getting caught in traffic congestions and gridlocks on Sunday.

The death anniversary of Hazrat Ali will be observed on Sunday, which is 20th day of Islamic calendar in the month of Ramadan and religious procession will start from inside Charminar Monument and proceed towards Masjid-e-Imamia via Charkaman – Gulzar House – Pathergatti – Madina – right wrong side towards Tipu Khana Masjid – right turn Chatta Bazar – Lakkad Kote left turn – Salama School Purani Haveli - Right turn at APAT X roads left turn – Darushifa Grounds – S J Rotary – Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital – Masjid-e-Imamia right turn (ending point) roads in between Charminar Monument to Kalikhaber, MGBS exit gate.

At these certain points traffic will be diverted from afternoon 2 pm till 8 pm.

When the procession is at Charminar the traffic coming from the Etabar chowk will not be allowed towards Gulzar house and it would be diverted at Irani Arman Café towards Kotla Alijha / Hafiz Danka Masque.

The traffic coming from Ghansi bazaar and Mitti-ke-Sher will not allow towards Gulzar House, it will be diverted at Sher-e-batil Kaman towards Ghansi bazaar and Mitti-ke-Sher and u-turn at Pattargatti towards Madina.

When the procession is at Madina junction and proceeding towards Tipu Khana Mosque on wrong side, the traffic coming from Nayapool will be stopped at Nayapool till the tail end of the procession enters into Chatta bazaar.

When the procession enters Chattabazar, the traffic coming from Purani Haveli will not be allowed towards Chatta bazar and would be diverted towards APAT and Mir Alam Mandi.

When the procession reaches Lakkad kote by lane and proceeds towards Salama School the traffic coming from Purani Haveli will not be allowed towards the APAT and it should be diverted towards the Chatta bazaar and Mandi Mir Alam and Princess Dureshawar Hospital lane.

The traffic coming from S J Rotary will not be allowed towards APAT Junction and it will be diverted towards the Shivaji Bridge/Salar Jung museum/Noorkhan bazaar directions.

When the procession reaches Darushifa ground the traffic coming from Chaderghat will not allow towards Nimbu Market road Jambagh and it will be diverted from Chaderghat rotary towards Chaderghat Junction and the pipe line traffic will be stopped at Kali Khaber MGBS Exit Gate till the procession enters the Arch of Masjid-e-Imamia.