Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Police Hold Coordination Meeting for Ganesh Festival Preparations
A big festival called Ganesh Utsav is coming to Hyderabad, and lots of people will celebrate it in the streets.
To make sure everyone is safe, the police held a special meeting.
The meeting took place at the Charminar Zonal Commissioner's Office.
Important police officers like Rahul Hegde BK and K Sathyanarayana led the meeting.
They invited other police officers and government workers to join them.
People from the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee also came to help plan.
Everyone talked about how to keep traffic moving and avoid big jams.
They especially planned for the Old City, where many processions will pass.
The police want devotees and commuters to have a smooth and safe celebration.
With good planning, they hope the festival will be peaceful and fun for everyone.
Hyderabad Traffic Police held a coordination meeting ahead of the Ganesh festival to ensure smooth traffic movement and crowd management.
The meeting was chaired by Rahul Hegde BK, DCP, Traffic-III, along with K Sathyanarayana, Zonal Commissioner, Charminar Zone.
Senior traffic and law-and-order police officers, government department officials, and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee representatives participated.
Discussions focused on regulating vehicular movement and preventing traffic congestion during idol processions, particularly in the Old City.
Police said arrangements with concerned departments would ensure the festival passes off peacefully and without major disruption to traffic.
- Who
- Hyderabad Traffic Police, chaired by Rahul Hegde BK (DCP, Traffic-III) and K Sathyanarayana (Zonal Commissioner, Charminar Zone), along with government officials and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee representatives.
- What
- A coordination meeting to plan traffic regulation, crowd management, and safe conduct of the upcoming Ganesh festival.
- When
- Thursday, ahead of the upcoming Ganesh festival.
- Where
- Charminar Zonal Commissioner's Office, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To ensure hassle-free, peaceful Ganesh festivities with minimal inconvenience to devotees and commuters.
- Event
- Ganesh festival (Ganesh Utsav)
- City
- Hyderabad
- Meeting venue
- Charminar Zonal Commissioner's Office
- Chaired by
- Rahul Hegde BK, DCP, Traffic-III, and K Sathyanarayana, Zonal Commissioner, Charminar Zone
- Participants
- Senior traffic and law-and-order police officers, government department officials, and Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee representatives
- Key focus areas
- Traffic regulation, crowd management, and smooth movement of idol processions
- Objective
- Peaceful festival with minimal traffic disruption