Every evening, Allwyn X roads transforms into a mesmerizing, yet frustrating, ribbon of red tail-lights stretching endlessly. Throughout the day, it’s a constant struggle: cars lurching forward, buses obstructing crucial free turns, auto-rickshaws aggressively weaving through impossibly tight spaces, and two-wheelers desperately squeezing along the margins, all seeking an escape from the relentless congestion.
This intersection stands as one of Hyderabad’s most vital, yet beleaguered, arteries. It’s the critical link connecting the bustling western IT corridor and industrial zones to the sprawling residential areas in the east. According to data from the Miyapur traffic police, a staggering half a million vehicles traverse this junction every single day, leading to traffic jams that can extend anywhere from 600 meters to a full kilometer during peak hours.
“The road leading up to the junction, just past the Hafeezpet flyover, is notoriously narrow—roughly 54 to 60 feet wide—with absolutely no room for expansion. And the number of vehicles just keeps growing daily. When you force such a high volume of traffic into such a constrained space, congestion is simply unavoidable,” explained Miyapur Traffic Inspector G. Prashanth. He added, “The signal cycle is set for 180 seconds, allocating 60 seconds to each direction. But by the time one lane begins to clear, the backlog on the other side has already intensified.”
Traffic movement from Allwyn Junction toward Miyapur, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
The Inspector further highlighted that the most severe congestion typically occurs during the morning rush, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and again in the evening, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. “This area sees a massive influx of IT professionals and other office-goers from the Gachibowli side, alongside industrial workers from Bollaram, Bachupally, and BDL Bhanur. Many are heading towards residential hubs like Ameenpur, Chandanagar, Kukatpally, Allwyn Colony, and Pragathi Nagar. With numerous residential complexes lining this corridor, local residents have virtually no alternative but to use this very same, overcrowded road,” he elaborated.
Assistant Professor B. Ramakrishna from Osmania University, who navigates this junction twice daily, understands this plight intimately. “I travel this road every day, from Madinaguda to Miyapur and back in the evening. Attempting to cross the junction from the Miyapur side is an absolutely grueling ordeal. It consistently requires at least two green signals to get through. Even on what you might call a ‘good’ day, I reliably lose over ten minutes here,” he recounted.
Ramakrishna attributes the escalating chaos to undisciplined bus drivers and impatient motorists. “RTC buses often hog the leftmost lane while waiting for a green light, completely blocking the free left turn. Then, at Miyapur, there’s a U-turn just 150 meters from the signal. Drivers from the metro station side frequently try to bypass the main signal by taking this U-turn towards Bachupally, which only creates unnecessary bottlenecks for the straight-through traffic,” he explained, painting a vivid picture of the daily struggle.
Commuters pass through Allwyn Junction, especially on the Miyapur–HITEC City- Gachibowli route, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
T. Siddharth, an IT professional based in Gachibowli, highlighted that the gridlock at Allwyn Junction has a cascading effect, stretching all the way to Miyapur X roads, approximately a kilometer away. “The stretch between Miyapur and Kukatpally has been a persistent nightmare. On some days, it can take well over 30 minutes to cover just this short section, even as early as 4 p.m.,” he lamented.
Compounding these traffic woes is the relentless construction activity in and around Allwyn Junction. The ongoing proliferation of high-rises and new residential developments has fueled a significant building boom in Miyapur, a trend that has been escalating since at least 2021.
While immediate relief remains elusive, concrete plans are in motion. As part of the ambitious H-CITI project, designed to alleviate congestion on the Mumbai Highway, a new six-lane bidirectional flyover connecting Miyapur X Road and Allwyn X Road is slated for tender within the next three months. Additionally, a three-lane underpass from Lingampally to Gachibowli is also under consideration. This comprehensive project, proposed in 2024, comes with an estimated price tag of ₹530 crore.
In the interim, traffic police officials are implementing stopgap measures. “We’ve deployed three officers at both Allwyn and Miyapur junctions. They are manually adjusting signal timings based on real-time traffic flow to try and mitigate the chaos during peak hours,” Mr. Prashanth confirmed, underscoring the daily battle against the city’s ever-growing traffic problem.