Date:18/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/18/stories/2008071860430500.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Traffic curbs for Bonalu

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: Traffic will be either stopped or diverted on some routes in Secunderabad from 4 a.m. on Sunday to 10 p.m. on Monday in connection with Mahankali Bonalu.

The following roads will be closed for all vehicular traffic: Road leading to Mahankali temple from Tobacco Bazar Hill Street and General Bazar, Subhash Road -- starting from Kingsway crossroads --- up to Ramgopalpet police station and the roads leading to Mahankali temple from Lalgudi crossroads (Hill Street) and from General Bazar.

RTC buses coming from Tank Bund towards Secretariat via M.G. Road will be diverted towards Ranigunj, Minister’s road, Parade Ground, Sangeet crossroads and Secunderabad railway station. They would return via Ghansmandi road. Those coming from Tank Bund towards Secunderabad via M.G. Road, Paradise (CTO junction), St. Ann’s School, Sangeet crossroads and Keyes High School will be stopped in the by-lane near Keyes High School. They will return via St. Mary’s Junior College and St. Ann’s College to their destinations.

The road from Secunderabad railway station towards St. Mary’s road will be closed from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.

All buses proceeding towards Secunderabad railway station from Hakeempet, Bowenpally, Balanagar and Ameerpet will be terminated at YMCA. They will return to their destinations via Patny.