Traffic builds up near the Radisson Hotel as commuters are routed via Gachibowli-Miyapur road amid traffic restrictions for ongoing multi-level flyover and underpass at IIIT junction.
| Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
The first day of traffic restrictions at IIIT junction for construction of a multi-level flyover and underpass saw over 10,000 IT employees adjusting to revised routes as traffic was rerouted onto the Gachibowli-Miyapur road and the Radisson Hotel junction. While police described the diversions as largely manageable, commuters reported longer travel times, congestion and confusion on one of the key gateways to Hyderabad’s IT corridor.The restrictions on DLF Road Number 1 have effectively closed one of the two access routes used by employees working in the DLF and TCS campuses, forcing all traffic onto the Radisson Hotel stretch.“Around 25% of commuters approached via DLF Road Number 1 while the rest entered through the Radisson Hotel road. With the restrictions, all employees have been asked to use the latter, increasing traffic load on that stretch,” explained Gachibowli Traffic Inspector Gona Suresh.The two IT companies together see 10,000-12,000 employees daily under the present hybrid work pattern. Under the revised traffic plan, vehicles travelling from Lingampally towards DLF Road are being diverted via Gachibowli junction and the Radisson Hotel junction before reaching DLF Road. The diversion has added 1.5 km to the journey and increased travel time by at least 10 minutes.
