30 Lakh Devotees Expected, Use Public Transport 'Khairatabad Ganesh'

The Hyderabad traffic police on Saturday said over 30 lakh devotees were expected to visit during the 10-day festival. Devotees are strongly advised to utilize public transport like Metro, MMTS, and RTC buses to prevent severe traffic congestion. 

The metro rail services will operate from 6 am to 11 pm. In addition to 2,200 regular RTC buses touching the Khairatabad route daily, special RTC buses are being operated. Heavy crowd influx is anticipated during afternoons, weekends and public holidays.

Since Darshan commences at 6 am daily, devotees are requested to plan their visits between morning and early afternoon to avoid evening rush.

Devotees are encouraged to visit on weekdays



from Monday to Friday to ensure a smooth darshan experience, said Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis while interacting with media persons here. 

The police identified four darshan entry routes: Khairatabad Metro Station, Dwarka Hotel and Telephone Bhavan, Mint Compound/IMAX Prasad's side and The Colony/Basti route behind the Ganesh idol.

Commuters travelling in personal vehicles are requested to adopt carpooling combining family and friends into a single vehicle to minimize traffic pressure on surrounding roads.

The police provided designated parking locations - NTR Marg/IMAX side, IMAX ground, HMDA Lake View Parking, and e-Racing Ground behind NTR Park.