Schools shut, techies to WFH as traffic snarls expected due to Modi, Ivanka visit

HYDERABAD: Brace up for traffic snarls, particularly if you are travelling on roads leading to the IT Corridor or the Old City in the evening. For next two days, people are advised to either avoid the routes or stay back at home.

With PM and US advisor Ivanka Trump moving around the city, both Hyderabad and Cyberabad police have imposed restrictions on movement of vehicles at certain stretches. They also conducted convoy rehearsals from Falaknuma Palace, Old City to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday, keeping in view of the PM and Ivanka Trump’s visit on Tuesday. A convoy of over 30 vehicles started from Falaknuma palace to RGIA and also from Hyderabad International Convention Center at Madhapur to Falaknuma palace. The police, along with the Indian and American security agencies, reviewed the convoy movement and studied the possible traffic gridlocks and also the safety in the route.

Several armed personnel including Special Protection Group (SPG) have been posted at Miyapur Metro Rail station and Falaknuma palace under their control in connection with PM Modi’s visit. “There are over 40 marriage function halls between Falaknuma and Mailardevpally. Police have asked managements to ensure that public do not come on the roads between 5 pm to 11 pm on Tuesday,” said a source close to police officials.

Employees of IT Corridor were given the option of `work from home’ in view of the traffic restrictions imposed on the roads leading to Miyapur and Hitech

Some schools have also declared holidays to avoid inconvenience to the children

Brace up for traffic snarls as several stretches would be closed completly in Hyderabad and Cyberabad areas