Hyderabad Prepares for Six-Month Traffic Diversions to Widen Rail Underpass

Motorists travelling through a busy Secunderabad thoroughfare face six months of traffic diversions as authorities prepare to expand a narrow railway bridge. Construction work on enlarging the Ranigunj Road Under Bridge is scheduled to start within a week. The current thirteen-metre road space, which handles two-way movement, will grow to twenty-two metres to support four lanes of traffic.

Traffic Diversions

Traffic will move through alternate paths while construction is underway. Vehicles moving from MG Road toward Paradise and Ranigunj will turn left onto Distillery Road, pass through another rail crossing, and move toward Karbala before rejoining MG Road. Buses and trucks will be routed from Old Ambedkar toward Liberty, Kavadiguda, and Musheerabad, while cars and bikes will use Karbala and Ranigunj. Authorities have requested an extra three metres of road width near Karbala to allow one-way movement during these diversions. Officials noted that traffic might also use Minister Road and Rasoolpura if congestion worsens near Karbala Maidan. Signboards and flexi boards are already up to warn drivers.

Commuter Reactions

Daily commuters have mixed feelings about the upcoming disruption. A. Chandra Shekar, a Nampally court worker who travels from Bolarum every morning, acknowledged the six-month struggle but believes the final result will help many people. Kalpana C, who travels from Himayatnagar to Rasoolpura via Hussain Sagar Road, pointed out that the current route stays choked throughout the day rather than just during peak hours. The Hyderabad Traffic Police will release a formal advisory with complete vehicle-wise routes before work starts.

Context

Urban infrastructure projects in growing cities often require temporary disruptions to fix long-standing bottlenecks that slow down daily transit. Expanding older rail bridges to accommodate more lanes is a common method used by civic bodies to improve traffic flow in crowded commercial zones.