Archive · 29 Aug 2026
NEET-PG Candidates Advised to Avoid Hyderabad Marathon Routes
A big marathon will happen in parts of Hyderabad on Sunday morning.
Many runners are expected to use important roads in the Cyberabad area.
Students taking the NEET-PG exam may need to travel through or near those roads.
Traffic police told them to avoid the marathon routes if possible.
They should choose another road and leave home early.
The marathon will take place from 5 a.m.
until 11:30 a.m.
The 10K race will begin in Madhapur and later join the main route.
The advice is meant to help students reach their examination centres on time.
Cyberabad traffic police urged NEET-PG candidates to plan journeys early and use alternative routes on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
The 15th NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2026 will run from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The main route includes Cable Bridge, Gachibowli Flyover, IIIT Junction, Gachibowli Stadium and University of Hyderabad Gate 2.
The 10K route includes Madhapur, Raidurg Metro Station and the IKEA Underpass before merging with the main marathon route.
The articles identify the 10K starting point as either HITEX or Gitex in Madhapur, and warn of congestion and possible traffic restrictions.
- Who
- Cyberabad traffic police and candidates appearing for the NEET-PG entrance examination.
- What
- Police advised candidates to avoid routes affected by the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon and use alternative routes.
- When
- Sunday, August 30, 2026; the marathon is scheduled from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Where
- Affected stretches in Hyderabad’s Cyberabad commissionerate include Madhapur, Cable Bridge, Gachibowli, Raidurg and the University of Hyderabad area.
- Why
- To reduce the risk of delays from congestion and traffic restrictions and help candidates reach examination centres on time.
- Event
- 15th Edition of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2026
- Date
- August 30, 2026, a Sunday
- Event hours
- 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Advisory issuer
- Cyberabad traffic police
- Main affected corridor
- Cable Bridge through Gachibowli and IIIT Junction to Gachibowli Stadium and University of Hyderabad Gate 2
- 10K route
- Madhapur, NAC Main Gate, Metal Charminar, Tech Mahindra, Raidurg Metro Station and IKEA Underpass before joining the main route
- Recommended action
- Use alternative routes, account for delays and leave sufficiently early
