Traffic curbs for Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort

​Hyderabad: Hyderabad city police have made all the arrangements for Independence Day celebrations that will be held at Golconda Fort. In order to facilitate proper regulation of traffic in connection with the Parade and Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort on August 15 at 10:00 am. the following traffic restrictions will be enforced.

The road from Ramdev Guda to Golconda Fort will be closed for general vehicular traffic from 7:00 am to 12:00 Noon on August 15. The entry from Ramdev Guda to Golconda Fort will be used for the A, B and C Car pass holders who are invited to attend flag hoisting ceremony between 7:30 am to 11:00 am.

All the invitees coming on vehicles with A, B and C Car Passes from Secunderabad, Banjara Hills, Masab Tank, Mehdipatnam side are requested to proceed via Rethi Bowli and Nanal Nagar Junctions and take left turn towards Balika Bhavan, Langar Houz Flyover, Tippu Khan Bridge, Ramdev Guda right turn Makai Darwaza and Golconda Fort Gate for alighting.

After alighting ‘A’ Car pass holders should park their vehicles on the main road in front of the Fort Gate i.e. towards Fateh Darwaza Road, where as ‘B’ Car pass holder are requested to park their vehicle at Golconda Bus stop which is 25 meters away from the gate and ‘C’ car pass holders are requested to park their vehicle at Foot-ball and Boys grounds by taking right turn near Golconda Bus stop. All the invitees coming on vehicles with D, E and F Car Passes are requested to come to Golconda Fort from Seven Tombs side (Banjara Darwaza) via Shaikpet Nala and Toli Chowki since they will not be allowed from Ramdev Guda and Makai Darwaza.

The ‘D’ car pass holders are requested to alight at Priyadarshini School, Golconda and send their vehicle for parking inside Priyadarshini School. The ‘E’ Car Pass holders are requested to come via Seven Tomb, Left turn in to the Golf club, Right turn, Jamali darwaza and park their vehicles at Owaisi and GHMC Play Ground which is 600 meters away from Main Gate of Golconda Fort.

The vehicles with ‘F’ car pass i.e. general public coming to the venue on their vehicles are requested to come via: Under the Langer Houz flyover, take U turn and Left turn towards Fateh Darwaza and park their vehicles at HUDA park near Fateh Darwaza. And the general public coming from Shaikpet and Tolichowki can park their vehicles inside the Seven Tombs. They can board free RTC buses provided at both the places to reach the place of function and return also.

Once the function is over, the vehicles with A, B and C Car Passes will retreat or exit through Makai Darwaza, Ramdev Guda and Langar houz etc. The vehicles with ‘D’ car passes will exit via: Banjara Darwaza, Seven Tombs etc. The vehicles with ‘E’ car passes will exit via: Bada bazaar, Fateh Darwaza or Jamali Darwaza, Golf Club, Seven Tombs etc and Langar houz etc. The vehicles with ‘F’ pass i.e. General public should exit through their respective parking places only.

All the invitees are requested to invariably display their Car Passes prominently on the left side of Wind screen of their vehicles for easy identification. Further they are also requested to come in time as indicated in the invitation cards. They are also requested to co-operate with the Traffic Police manning the routes, alighting points and the parking places.

After the flag hoisting ceremony between 10:30 am to 12 Noon, the General public coming from seven tombs towards Golconda fort will be diverted from Golf club, Jamali Darwaza to facilitate the easy passage of invitees from Banjara Darwaza.

At Secunderabad Parade Grounds:
Traffic will be diverted at Tivoli Junction towards Brooke Bond and NCC Junction and traffic coming from Tivoli towards Plaza will be restricted from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

Public address system is being arranged at the Main gate of Golconda fort to call the drivers of the invitees to the boarding place.