Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Wrong-Side Driving Rises on Jubilee Hills One-Way Route
A road near Jubilee Hills Checkpost has recently become one-way.
During the day, traffic has mostly followed the new rule.
At night, some people, especially on two-wheelers, have been driving the wrong way.
Police officers are stationed at important junctions to stop them.
One officer said he stopped at least 10 drivers in two hours.
A commuter said seeing a motorcycle coming toward him was frightening.
Traffic police said officers had been busy with festival duties until the immersion.
They plan to put more officers on traffic work and close one lane at night to help stop wrong-way driving.
Wrong-side driving, especially by two-wheelers, has increased at night on the recently introduced one-way stretch near Jubilee Hills Checkpost.
Traffic movement has largely remained orderly during the day, with police constables stationed at key junctions.
A constable said he stopped at least 10 motorists attempting to drive against the permitted direction in two hours.
Traffic police say commuters arriving from the Cable Bridge must turn left toward Jubilee Hills Checkpost and cannot turn right.
Police say more personnel will be assigned to traffic duties after Ganesha festival immersion, and one lane will be closed at night.
- Who
- Motorists, commuters, and traffic police at Jubilee Hills Checkpost.
- What
- Wrong-way driving has increased on a newly introduced one-way stretch, particularly at night.
- When
- During night and late-night hours; police cited a two-hour period in which one constable stopped at least 10 motorists.
- Where
- The one-way stretch near Jubilee Hills Checkpost, including the route for commuters coming from the Cable Bridge.
- Why
- The articles report that motorists are entering from the prohibited direction; they do not state why drivers are doing so.
- Road arrangement
- The stretch near Jubilee Hills Checkpost has recently been made one-way.
- Reported timing
- Wrong-way driving is particularly noticeable at night and late at night.
- Daytime traffic
- Traffic movement has largely remained orderly during the day.
- Enforcement
- A constable said he stopped at least 10 wrong-way motorists in the two hours before a commuter spoke to him.
- Turn restriction
- Commuters coming from the Cable Bridge are not permitted to turn right and must turn left toward Jubilee Hills Checkpost.
- Planned measures
- Police said personnel would be assigned more extensively to traffic duties after Ganesha festival immersion, and a second lane would be closed at night.