Hyderabad: Traffic Diversion Around Charminar For Jumat-ul-Vida Prayers At Makkah Masjid

Traffic curbs have been placed around the historic Mecca Masjid in the old city and also around Jama-e-Masjid in Secunderabad.

Hyderabad Police has imposed curbs on the movement of vehicular traffic around the historic Mecca Masjid in the old city and also around Jama-e-Masjid in Secunderabad because of Jummat-ul-Vida, or the last Friday of Ramzan.

According to an IANS report, the main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk, and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shalibanda, will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am to 3 pm.

Traffic coming towards Charminar will be diverted at various points. The traffic coming from the Nayapul side towards Charminar will be diverted at Madina Junction towards City College, and the traffic coming from the Nagulchintha and Shalibanda areas towards Charminar will be diverted at Himmatpura Junction.

Similarly, the traffic will be diverted at Chowk Maidan Khan, Motigalli , Ethebar Chowk, Sehr-e-Batil Kaman, Lakkad Kote.

The traffic police have also announced that parking woudl be provided at seven different locations for vehicles carrying devotees coming to Mecca Masjid. Thousands of people from various parts of Hyderabad and even from some districts in Telangana offer Jummat-ul-Vida prayers in the Mecca Masjid, an IANS report said.

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Arrangements have been made for people to offer namaz on roads adjoining the mosque and nearby Charminar.

After the Friday prayers, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi will address the gathering at Mecca Masjid. Every year, the party is allowed to conduct Jalsa Youm-ul-Quran after Jummat-ul-Vida prayers.

The traffic police had also announced traffic restrictions around Jama-e-Masjid Secunderabad. The Subhash Road in Secunderabad (between Mahankali PS and Ramgopalpet Road Junction on MG Road) will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Traffic will be diverted at a few points because of the prayers.