Miyapur Flyover Trial Prompts Police to Demand New Service Road

On Monday, July 13, 2026, a trial run of traffic diversions for the upcoming Miyapur-Allwyn flyover construction exposed a severe bottleneck along the NH-65 corridor, prompting the Cyberabad Traffic Police to propose an additional service road before work begins. The 800-metre trial stretch from Miyapur Junction towards Allwyn X Roads serves as a crucial transit route for lakhs of IT professionals commuting to Hitec City, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Hafeezpet, and Kukatpally.

During the simulation, traffic queues quickly formed at several points, including near Santosh Dhaba, even though no actual excavation work had started. The trial demonstrated that the existing carriageway cannot handle the diverted traffic on a corridor that manages nearly five lakh vehicles daily.

According to Miyapur Traffic Police Inspector G. Prashanth, the upcoming flyover construction will occupy approximately 10 metres of the available 14-metre road width. This leaves only one lane for daily traffic. Inspector Prashanth emphasized that at least two additional lanes are required to keep traffic moving, making a temporary service road mandatory for the initial 800-metre construction stretch.

Cyberabad Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sunpreet Singh explained that the trial run was necessary to identify bottlenecks before construction began. He noted that while contractors wanted to start work immediately, the police insisted on the simulation to prevent severe congestion later.

To address the space shortage, officials are currently evaluating two options. The first proposal involves temporarily removing the existing 3.5-metre footpath to construct a continuous three-lane service road. The second option is to clear encroachments in front of commercial establishments to lay an additional lane beyond the footpath.

Additionally, roadside parking outside shops and showrooms was identified as a major obstacle during the trial. Authorities have instructed commercial establishments to find alternative parking arrangements to free up space for the proposed service lanes.

The traffic situation along the corridor is expected to become more challenging in the future. The upcoming Phase II Hyderabad Metro extension from Miyapur to Patancheru will require barricading for stations and piers, further reducing available road space.