Hyderabad, September 30, 2026: Pothole-ridden roads, waterlogging, roadwork and traffic bottlenecks continue to create difficulties for commuters across Hyderabad, with several arterial stretches reporting slower movement and increased travel times.
Recent reports have highlighted deteriorating road conditions in different parts of the city. Rain has further exposed damaged surfaces, with potholes and sunken manholes becoming difficult to identify when covered by stagnant water.
The problem has also been reported along the city’s busy IT corridor. Earlier monsoon reports identified congestion around Gachibowli, Hitec City, Kondapur, Raidurg and nearby stretches, where road works, waterlogging and bottlenecks contributed to prolonged traffic delays.
In Malkajgiri, civic officials identified 171 pothole or damaged-road locations within municipal limits. Officials also identified 188 waterlogging points, with permanent solutions still required at 90 locations. Plans included road repairs, desilting and improvements to traffic movement at selected junctions.
Traffic management has emerged as another concern. Authorities have identified locations where free-left turns could be introduced to reduce delays at signal junctions. Twenty-four such locations were identified in the Malkajgiri area, including Uppal X Roads, Habsiguda X Roads and Snehapuri Junction.
Temporary traffic diversions are also adding pressure on some corridors. At Khajaguda Junction, Cyberabad Police announced restrictions for 60 days from September 26 because of water pipeline works. Motorists were advised to use alternative routes connecting Shaikpet, Gachibowli, Biodiversity Junction and Nanakramguda.
Illegal or obstructive parking has further affected traffic movement on some roads. A recent report highlighted complaints about private buses being parked along the Inner Ring Road between Rethi Bowli and Aramghar, with residents saying the vehicles were occupying service roads and, at times, the main carriageway.
In some residential areas, poor road conditions are also creating safety concerns for pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. A report from Rajarajeshwari Colony near Gandi Maisamma X Road described potholes, stagnant rainwater and muddy surfaces, with residents seeking improved drainage and permanent road construction.
Civic authorities have undertaken pothole-filling and road-repair drives in various parts of Hyderabad, while traffic officials have continued to introduce diversions and junction-level measures. However, the recurring combination of damaged roads, drainage problems, construction activity and traffic volume remains a challenge during the monsoon.
For commuters, the immediate concern is safety as well as travel time. Two-wheelers face particular risks when potholes are concealed by water, while congestion around major junctions can affect buses, emergency vehicles and daily office traffic.
Long-term improvement will require coordinated road maintenance, drainage upgrades, traffic enforcement and better planning of infrastructure works so that repairs and construction do not create additional bottlenecks on already busy corridors.