[shifu]

Originally Posted by hellmet

Is the Begumpet - Balanagar link road complete? Would you guys recommend this road over the existing Tarbund->Bowenpally->Balanagar route?

Yes, this is complete. I used this route on Friday to go from Miyapur to Paradise. It took me around 30 mins at 10:30am to clear the Fathenagar - Balkampet stretch because that flyover (the old one) is just two lane. The traffic buildup because of this was about 1.5km long. The new flyover is great though, quite wide and empty.

I took the Tadbund ->Bowenpally route on the way back at about 11am and that was much quicker. It could also be because of the timing though.

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by hellmet

Is the Begumpet - Balanagar link road complete? Would you guys recommend this road over the existing Tarbund->Bowenpally->Balanagar route?

Yes, this is complete. The traffic jam that is frequent on the Fathenagar bridge is the only hindrance for taking this route.

Originally Posted by shifu

Yes, this is complete. I used this route on Friday to go from Miyapur to Paradise. It took me around 30 mins at 10:30am to clear the Fathenagar - Balkampet stretch because that flyover (the old one) is just two lane. The traffic buildup because of this was about 1.5km long. The new flyover is great though, quite wide and empty.

I took the Tadbund ->Bowenpally route on the way back at about 11am and that was much quicker. It could also be because of the timing though.

+1 to the above. Bagumpet - Tadbund - Bowenpally - Balanagar is very long compared to the Begumpet - Balanagar link road.

[manduvindupondu]

Thanks Shifu, the route you mentioned (taking left at Jai Bhavani wines -before Anu furniture ) is good. It is just 2 kms longer than the shortest route (Miyapur X roads, Allwyn, ISB road).

I am willing to pay for the 2 extra kms It is just 3 and 10 rs extra for bike and car respectively!

It really was a breeze, only 2 major signals. I am sure and hopeful of finding a work around for those 2 signals also.

[autotranny]

Originally Posted by shifu

Yes, this is complete. I used this route on Friday to go from Miyapur to Paradise. It took me around 30 mins at 10:30am to clear the Fathenagar - Balkampet stretch because that flyover (the old one) is just two lane.

Can you explain this route please. Where do I take a detour after Y junction ?

[shifu]

Originally Posted by autotranny

Can you explain this route please. Where do I take a detour after Y junction ?

Hi autotranny,
Sorry, I didn't get which Y junction you are talking about. Is this the one after Kukatpally where there is a Y junction?

Anyway, I have explained the route to take the new flyover below.

* If you are coming from KP, at the Y junction don't go towards Mosapet/Bharat Nagar. Instead take the left at the Y and go towards IDPL factory/Balanagar. This is because if you go towards Mosapet/Bharat Nagar and take a left at Sanathnagar, the right at the Sanathnagar flyover T junction is blocked. Marked red in the image.

* After you cross IDPL factory/Balanagar, take a right at Fatehnagar. This road leads to the Fatehnagar flyover. After you get down the flyover, stay to your left. You will see a big board for this new flyover 100mts before the turn, and then another big board exactly at the turn. It is big enough that you can't miss it. I have also marked it in green in the image.

* This flyover takes you right to the Varun Motors/Sonata Software building in Begumpet.

Hope this helps!

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by autotranny

Can you explain this route please. Where do I take a detour after Y junction ?

Originally Posted by shifu

Hi autotranny,
Sorry, I didn't get which Y junction you are talking about. Is this the one after Kukatpally where there is a Y junction?

+1 to shifu. After you take left at the Y junction, the first traffic signal comes at the Narsapur X roads. Go straight and take right at the next traffic signal, which is the Balanagar X roads. I had used the new route to Begumpet a few times and I see that traffic is sparse most of the times on this stretch.

[vnabhi]

Originally Posted by JoseVijay

+1 to shifu. After you take left at the Y junction, the first traffic signal comes at the Narsapur X roads. Go straight and take right at the next traffic signal, which is the Balanagar X roads. I had used the new route to Begumpet a few times and I see that traffic is sparse most of the times on this stretch.

Can we access this new flyover in the reverse direction? If yes, do we take the left at Varun Towers towards Begumpet Railway Station and then take a U turn under the Begumpet flyover?

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by vnabhi

Can we access this new flyover in the reverse direction? If yes, do we take the left at Varun Towers towards Begumpet Railway Station and then take a U turn under the Begumpet flyover?

Yes. If you are coming from Secunderabad side, you can take the left at Varun Towers and take a U turn under the flyover. Now due to the construction of Metro pillars, I guess, that road has been closed. Then, you need to take the Begumpet flyover and take a U turn in front of Life Style building. If you are coming from Panjagutta side, cross the Begumpet flyover and take a left on to the new bridge. You don't need to go back below the flyover again to access the bridge. This bridge has Two entry and exit points.

[venuvedam]

Originally Posted by vnabhi

Can we access this new flyover in the reverse direction? If yes, do we take the left at Varun Towers towards Begumpet Railway Station and then take a U turn under the Begumpet flyover?

LEft at Varun Towers is closed now for Metro works. You need to come from Greenlands side and just after getting down from the flyover before HPS, take a left U turn and pass through the amma vaari gudi and then get on to the new flyover.

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by venuvedam

LEft at Varun Towers is closed now for Metro works. You need to come from Greenlands side and just after getting down from the flyover before HPS, take a left U turn and pass through the amma vaari gudi and then get on to the new flyover.

Do we need to take the road that is infront of the temple? I thought there is a road from behind the temple as well. My vague imagination says that there is also an entrance to the bridge from behind the temple. I stand to be corrected if I am wrong.

[hyd_traveller]

You don't need to take a left u turn and go in front of the temple to access the Balkampet Link Road. Just take a left after the end of flyover and you will be on the link road.

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by venuvedam

LEft at Varun Towers is closed now for Metro works. You need to come from Greenlands side and just after getting down from the flyover before HPS, take a left U turn and pass through the amma vaari gudi and then get on to the new flyover.

Originally Posted by hyd_traveller

You don't need to take a left u turn and go in front of the temple to access the Balkampet Link Road. Just take a left after the end of flyover and you will be on the link road.

Thanks for the clarification hyd_traveller. I was about to advice vnabhi about the same and when I saw the post by venuvedam I got confused. You can enter the bridge and take right to go towards Balanagar.

[venuvedam]

Isn't that fork a one way from the other side?

[vnabhi]

Originally Posted by JoseVijay

You can enter the bridge and take right to go towards Balanagar.

For the sake of completeness of information and to kill curiosity, can you let us know where one would go if you take a left after entering the bridge?

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by vnabhi

For the sake of completeness of information and to kill curiosity, can you let us know where one would go if you take a left after entering the bridge?

As I said in my earlier post, there are two entry and exit points. One, at the end of the Begumpet flyover and another one on the road which goes towards Begumpet Railway station (Beside the temples). People coming from Begumpet railway station side need not come till the end of the flyover to take the road. They have an entry and exit from their side. If you take a left on the bridge, it will lead you to Begumpet railway station. In short, the bridge is like a 'T' junction.Hope this clarifies your confusion sir.