The Hyderabad Traffic Police, on Saturday, issued an advisory for commuters to avoid roads leading to Parade Grounds on Sunday, in view of events linked to September 17, the day the princely State of Hyderabad was merged with the Indian Union in 1948.
The BJP, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as part of its Hyderabad Liberation Day, will organise a programme at Parade Grounds on Sunday. Police said that in view of moderate traffic congestion, regulations will be in place from 7 a.m. till 1 p.m.
The road between Tivoli X-roads and Plaza X-roads will remain closed. Traffic congestion is expected at nearly 20 junctions in and around Parade Grounds such as Chilakalguda, Alugaddabai, Sangeet and Patny towards Secunderabad and Sweekar Upakar, Secunderabad Club, Trimulgherry, Diamond Point, Bowenpally and Rasoolpura, towards the Rajiv Rahadari (State Highway 1).