Archive · 7 Sep 2026
NH-44 Traffic Jams and Accidents Delay Commuters for Hours
NH-44 is a major road connecting Adilabad and Hyderabad.
Many more trucks, buses and cars are now using it.
This has made the road crowded and slower.
Accidents often happen at places such as Kupti, where there are steep slopes and sharp turns.
When crashes occur, vehicles can stop for hours on both sides of the highway.
Road repairs and the construction of underpasses also sometimes force vehicles into one-way diversions.
People also spend time waiting at the Toopran toll plaza.
As a result, a car trip that once took about four hours may now take around six hours.
Commuters travelling between Adilabad and Hyderabad face hours-long delays caused by traffic jams and frequent accidents.
Accident-prone locations include Kupti ghats, Kupti bridge and Gudihathnoor, where sharp curves, slopes and damaged infrastructure create risks.
Road repairs and underpass construction are diverting traffic and contributing to congestion, while toll queues at Toopran add further delays.
The number of heavy trucks, buses and private vehicles has increased because of freight transport, online commerce, migration and limited train availability.
A journey that previously took about four hours by car can now take six hours, while a four-kilometre Kupti-area stretch may take 90 minutes.
- Who
- Commuters, truck drivers, bus passengers and other road users travelling between Adilabad and Hyderabad.
- What
- Heavy traffic, frequent accidents, roadworks and toll queues are causing long delays on NH-44.
- When
- The article describes the current situation and says congestion has worsened over the last four years.
- Where
- NH-44 between Adilabad and Hyderabad, especially around Kupti, Gudihathnoor, Toopran and Kadthal.
- Why
- Traffic has increased because of heavy freight movement, buses, private vehicles, online deliveries and migration, while accidents, road damage, repairs and construction further slow travel.
- Affected route
- NH-44 between Adilabad and Hyderabad
- Reported car journey
- About six hours, compared with roughly four hours previously
- Kupti-area delay
- About 90 minutes to cover four kilometres from Saath Number village to Boath X Road via Kupti
- Accident risks
- Kupti ghats and bridge, Gudihathnoor and other identified black spots
- Construction measures
- Underpasses are being built at Gudihathnoor, while an underpass has been constructed at Kadthal
- Additional bottleneck
- Vehicles face time-consuming queues at the Toopran toll plaza
- Road damage
- The old Kupti bridge developed a hole, and heavy trucks are cited as contributing to road damage