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Khairatabad Ganesh Immersion Procession To Reach Hussain Sagar Friday
The Khairatabad Ganesh idol will be taken in a large procession on Friday.
It will start near Khairatabad Library Chowrasta.
The procession will travel through several important roads and landmarks.
It will finish at NTR Marg, near Crane No.
4.
The idol is 72 feet tall.
It is planned to be immersed in Hussain Sagar at about 2 pm.
Workers are completing welding before the procession can start.
Police are preparing for large crowds and asking people to follow traffic rules.
The Khairatabad Ganesh Shobha Yatra will begin at Khairatabad Library Chowrasta.
The procession will pass Rajdoot Chowrasta, Telephone Bhavan, Iqbal Minar Chowrasta and other landmarks.
The 72-foot Khairatabad Ganesh idol is scheduled for immersion in Hussain Sagar.
Welding work must be completed before the procession begins, with immersion expected around 2 pm.
Nearly 2,000 police personnel, 25 SHE Teams and 15 CCS crime teams will provide security.
- Who
- The Khairatabad Ganesh idol, devotees and Hyderabad City Police, led by Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.
- What
- A Shobha Yatra will carry the 72-foot idol for immersion in Hussain Sagar.
- Where
- The procession will start at Khairatabad Library Chowrasta, pass several city landmarks and proceed to NTR Marg, Crane No. 4, before reaching Hussain Sagar.
- When
- Friday, the final day of Hyderabad’s Ganesh immersion; immersion is expected around 2 pm.
- Why
- To complete the Ganesh immersion, with extensive security arranged because large crowds are expected.
Key facts
- Idol height
- 72 feet
- Starting point
- Khairatabad Library Chowrasta
- Destination
- Hussain Sagar
- Expected immersion time
- Around 2 pm
- Police personnel deployed
- Nearly 2,000
- SHE Teams deployed
- 25
- CCS crime teams deployed
- 15









