KBR Park traffic: Is one-way here to stay?

H-CITI project faces rethink as alternative traffic solution gains attention

Property Pulse

Hyderabad’s traffic management around KBR Park is entering a new phase, with the one-way system introduced on August 18 now being considered alongside a possible rethink of the larger infrastructure plan. The original H-CITI proposal envisaged seven multi-level steel flyovers and seven directional underpasses at key junctions around the park, at an estimated cost of ₹1,090 crore.

Recent reports indicate that authorities are examining whether the full plan remains necessary after the one-way arrangement showed smoother traffic movement. However, the government has not yet provided final clarity on the revised proposal.

One-way system changes traffic movement

The one-way system was introduced to facilitate construction under H-CITI after road space was reduced by ongoing works. Hyderabad Traffic Police had conducted two pilot trials before implementing the arrangement.

Officials said the traffic plan was finalised after studying traffic flow, junction performance and congestion points. Motorists were expected to face some initial inconvenience as they adjusted to the revised routes.

The arrangement was intended to allow construction to continue while maintaining traffic movement around the park.

The original ₹1,090-crore plan

The H-CITI project originally comprised seven steel flyovers and seven directional underpasses at seven locations, including Jubilee Hills Check Post, KBR Park Entrance, Road No. 45, Film Nagar, Maharaja Agrasen Junction, Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Mugdha Traffic Junction.

The objective was to reduce signal-related delays and improve traffic movement through the corridor.

The scale of the original plan reflected the traffic pressure around KBR Park. A traffic assessment identified Jubilee Hills Check Post as the busiest major junction, recording 15,321 passenger car units per hour during peak periods, followed by KBR Park Entrance Junction at 13,516 PCUs per hour.

Rethink follows one-way experience

Recent reports say the government is considering scaling back the original plan, with one proposal involving a single elevated corridor instead of the full set of flyovers and underpasses.

The alternative being discussed has been reported around the Panjagutta–Jubilee Hills Check Post corridor. Details of the final alignment, cost and scope, however, have not been formally settled. Reports have linked the rethink to the traffic response to the one-way system as well as the cost and land requirements associated with the original project.

A key corridor for western Hyderabad

The KBR Park network connects major residential, commercial and employment areas, including Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills and Punjagutta, with routes towards the western IT corridor. Traffic volumes are expected to remain a key consideration as employment and commercial activity expands across western Hyderabad.

Any alternative solution will therefore need to address not only the immediate junction bottlenecks but also movement between the core city and the IT corridor. The immediate question is whether the one-way system remains primarily a construction-phase traffic measure or becomes part of a longer-term traffic-management strategy.

Any decision to alter the original H-CITI design will need to consider traffic volumes, junction performance, land requirements, construction costs and the impact on surrounding neighbourhoods. Until the revised plan is formally announced, the long-term configuration around KBR Park remains open.

CORRIDOR RETHINK.

• One-way system began on August 18.
• Original project cost ₹1,090 crore.
• Seven flyovers were originally proposed.
• Seven underpasses were also proposed.
• Jubilee Check Post carries highest traffic.
• Revised corridor proposal remains under consideration.