Uppal Ring Road shut for flyover work, commuters to face diversions

Hyderabad: The Uppal Ring Road has been closed to traffic following the start of flyover construction in the area, with officials putting alternate routes in place for commuters, bus passengers and heavy vehicle operators.

Buses that previously stopped at the Uppal Ring Road bus stand on their way to Hanamkonda will now pull up at a makeshift stop near Nallacheruvu, set up specifically to manage the disruption.

Commuters from the Boduppal side have been asked to head to Nagole by cutting through Bhagayat Layout from the Asian Theatre junction.

Trucks and other heavy vehicles going from Secunderabad to Warangal will have to swing through Nacharam from Habsiguda, make their way to Chengicherla, and pick up the national highway from that point. Small vehicles, officials said, may access the highway from behind Little Flower School.

Anxiety is running high among regular users of what is already one of the most congested stretches in the city. Drivers and daily commuters want to know how long this will go on, but so far, officials have given no indication of when the flyover work is likely to wrap up.