Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Reader urges moving Rathifile terminal buses to Chilkalguda area
Some buses stop at a busy terminal called Rathifile in Secunderabad, and the roads around it are very crowded.
One person, named P Vasudeva Rao, had an idea to help.
He said buses should not turn around near the terminal, but should drive further and turn at Alpha Hotel instead.
Another person, named Madhu Nivriti, wrote back with a different idea.
He said Alpha Hotel is very close by and already has too many buses turning there.
He thinks the best plan is to move the Rathifile terminal buses to an open area in Chilkalguda nearby.
He says this could make traffic about 40 to 50 percent lighter in the area.
He also suggested that old closed movie theatres, like Ajanta and Manohar, could be rented to park buses.
This could help the roads near Rathifile and the Secunderabad railway station become less crowded.
A reader's letter proposes moving Rathifile bus terminal's buses to a nearby open area at Chilkalguda to ease congestion.
The letter responds to P Vasudeva Rao's suggestion that buses skip the U-turn near Rathifile and turn instead at Alpha Hotel.
The author says Alpha Hotel is only a few metres away and already overloaded with buses heading to Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Relocating the terminal could dilute traffic near Rathifile and Secunderabad Railway Station by 40 to 50 percent.
The letter suggests TGRTC lease closed theaters like Ajanta and Manohar, plus open areas near Secunderabad Railway Station, for parking buses.
- Who
- PVP Madhu Nivriti, a resident of Sunshine Residency, Boudhnagar, Secunderabad, responding to an earlier letter from P Vasudeva Rao.
- What
- A proposal to decongest Rathifile bus terminal by moving its buses to a nearby open area at Chilkalguda instead of relocating the U-turn point.
- When
- The response letter follows a reader letter dated 05 Aug 2026.
- Where
- Rathifile Bus Terminal near Oliphant bridge, Alpha Hotel, Chilkalguda and Secunderabad Railway Station, Secunderabad.
- Why
- To reduce traffic congestion in the traffic-dense area near Rathifile terminal and Secunderabad Railway Station.
U-turn Shift Plan
Terminal Relocation Plan
Decongestion approach
U-turn Shift Plan
Buses should not take a U-turn near Rathifile bus terminal; they should go straight to Alpha Hotel and turn there to decongest the traffic-dense area.
Terminal Relocation Plan
Turning at Alpha Hotel won't help much because it is only a few metres away and already overloaded with buses going towards Hyderabad and Secunderabad; instead, road dividers should be placed and the terminal's buses moved to the Chilkalguda open area.
Expected impact
U-turn Shift Plan
Removing the U-turn near the Rathifile terminal would reduce congestion in the area, as proposed in Rao's letter.
Terminal Relocation Plan
Relocating Rathifile terminal buses to Chilkalguda would cause a 40 to 50 percent dilution of traffic near Rathifile and Secunderabad Railway Station.
- Location
- Rathifile Bus Terminal, near Oliphant bridge
- Proposed new terminal site
- Chilkalguda open area
- Expected traffic reduction
- 40-50% near Rathifile and Secunderabad Railway Station
- Rejected alternative
- Go straight and take U-turn at Alpha Hotel
- Additional measure
- Road dividers near Rathifile terminal to prevent U-turns
- Suggested parking spaces
- Closed theaters (Ajanta, Manohar) and open areas near Secunderabad Railway Station
- Involved agency
- TGRTC
- Original letter
- P Vasudeva Rao, dated 05 Aug 2026