Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Traffic Diversions Begin Around Dhoolpet for Ganesh Idol Transport
Traffic police are changing some roads around Dhoolpet because many Ganesh idols will be moved there.
The changes begin at 7 a.m.
on Saturday and continue until 10 p.m.
on September 14.
Regular vehicles cannot use the road between Boiguda Kaman and the Gandhi statue.
Vehicles carrying idols must use special entry and exit routes.
Other vehicles going toward Mangalhat will be sent through several alternative roads.
Lorries carrying idols must wait at Jummerat Bazaar ground.
They can collect their idols only after 10 p.m.
Extra parking is available on 100 Feet Road and at Puranapul.
Diversions around Dhoolpet will operate from 7 a.m. Saturday until 10 p.m. September 14.
General traffic will be barred between Boiguda Kaman and the Gandhi statue in both directions.
Ganesh-idol vehicles must enter through the Gandhi statue and Puranapul and exit via Boiguda Kaman crossroads.
Traffic toward Mangalhat will be rerouted through Takkarwadi, Jinsi chowrahi and Ghode-ki-Khabar.
Idol-carrying lorries and mini-lorries must park at Jummerat Bazaar and collect idols only after 10 p.m.
- Who
- Hyderabad traffic police, general motorists and vehicles transporting Ganesh idols.
- What
- Traffic diversions and parking restrictions will be enforced around Dhoolpet.
- When
- From 7 a.m. Saturday until 10 p.m. on September 14.
- Where
- Dhoolpet and connecting roads including Boiguda Kaman, Puranapul, Mangalhat and Jummerat Bazaar.
- Why
- To facilitate the sale, purchase and transportation of Ganesh idols.
- Diversion period
- 7 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. September 14
- Restricted stretch
- Between Boiguda Kaman and the Gandhi statue, in both directions
- Idol-vehicle entry
- Through the Gandhi statue and Puranapul
- Idol-vehicle exit
- Boiguda Kaman crossroads
- Designated parking
- Jummerat Bazaar ground; additional parking on 100 Feet Road and at Puranapul
- Idol collection time
- After 10 p.m. for lorries and mini-lorries
- Heavy-rain arrangement
- Vehicles will be parked in a single line from MJ Bridge toward Jummerat Bazaar