28,000 vehicles an hour and growing; Cyberabad bets on flyovers and underpasses to ease Allwyn-Miyapur traffic snarls

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Traffic movement from Allwyn Junction toward Miyapur in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

With more than 28,000 passenger car units passing through the Allwyn and Miyapur junctions during peak hours, two of Hyderabad’s busiest traffic bottlenecks could soon witness a major transformation. Every day, thousands of commuters travelling between Miyapur, Kukatpally, Hafeezpet, Kondapur, Hitech City and Gachibowli navigate through thick traffic and signal delays at the two junctions, which have become critical choke points along the NH-65 corridor.

To address the problem, the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has proposed a ₹530-crore grade separator project comprising flyovers and vehicle underpasses. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for the project on Monday (June 8, 2026).

The proposed Grade Separator at Allwyn X Roads and Miyapur Junction has been conceived as a long-term solution to one of western Hyderabad’s most persistent traffic challenges. To address these bottlenecks, the government has planned a network of flyovers and vehicle underpasses spanning a total of 3.248 km.

The road project includes a 1.79-km bi-directional bridge and flyover covering both the Miyapur and Allwyn junctions, along with two uni-directional vehicle underpasses at Miyapur Junction measuring 633 metres and 825 metres respectively | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The project includes a 1.79-km bi-directional bridge and flyover covering both the Miyapur and Allwyn junctions, along with two uni-directional vehicle underpasses at Miyapur Junction measuring 633 metres and 825 metres respectively. “Together, the structures are expected to allow uninterrupted movement through the corridor, reducing the need for vehicles to stop at multiple traffic signals and easing pressure on surface roads,” said a senior official.

The urgency of the intervention is reflected in the traffic volumes recorded at the junctions. Existing peak-hour traffic stands at approxima