Hyderabad: With the grand Yellamma Kalyanam and Rathotsavam underway at the Sri Yellamma Temple in Balkampet, roads around Panjagutta, Panjagutta Flyover, Ameerpet Metro, Mythri Vanam and Begumpet are witnessing snail‑pace traffic as thousands of devotees converge on the temple precincts. Panjagutta to Begumpet: crawling paceCommuters travelling from Panjagutta junction and the Ameerpet Metro Station towards Mythri Vanam are being choked by an unrelenting flow of devotees, causing significant slowdowns on the arterial route between the Panjagutta and Begumpet flyovers. Expect long delays and frequent halts. Diversions in force: key routes reroutedThe Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued a comprehensive advisory effective from 30 June to 2 July, redirecting key inbound traffic to ease congestion: Greenlands/Matha Temple/Satyam Theatre → Fateh Nagar Traffic flows are being diverted at the SR Nagar ‘T’ junction via SR Nagar Community Hall → Abhilasha Towers → B.K. Guda X Road → Sriram Nagar X Road, then back onto the Sanath Nagar–Fateh Nagar road. Fateh Nagar flyover → Balkampet Entry barred: vehicles are being turned back at the New Bridge, rerouted via Katta Maisamma Temple towards Begumpet. Greenlands/Bakul Apartments/Food World → Balkampet Blocked at Food World X roads and now running via Sonabai Temple, Satyam Theatre, and the Maitrivanam / SR Nagar ‘T’ junction. Begumpet / Katta Maisamma Temple → Balkampet Diverted via Greenlands, Matha Temple, Satyam Theatre, SR Nagar ‘T’ junction, then on to SR Nagar Community Hall. SR Nagar T‑junction → Fateh Nagar link roads Completely closed to through‑traffic during the celebrations. Designated parking zones for devoteesTo manage parking and relieve roadside congestion, devotees are advised to leave their vehicles only at the following designated spots: R&B Office GHMC ground Padma Shree road‑side near Nature Cure Hospital Under the Fateh Nagar railway bridge Nature Cure Hospital premises Public transport boost: special buses deployedIn a bid to curb private vehicle usage, 80 special TSRTC buses have been deployed, operating via SR Nagar to ferry devotees to Balkampet. Heavy vehicles are strictly barred from entering the temple road. Suggested alternative routesTravelling east‑west across SR Nagar–Fateh Nagar? Use the diverted route via SR Nagar Community Hall to bypass the T‑junction jams. From Fateh Nagar flyover to Begumpet, cross via the New Bridge and pass Katta Maisamma Temple. From Panjagutta/Ameerpet to Begumpet, consider taking the Banjara Hills inner ring road or P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway to dodge the bottleneck entirely. Public transport tip: Catch the special bus service at Sanatnagar or SR Nagar stops instead of attempting to drive in.