With PM Modi, Ivanka in town for GES 2017, it is a troubled Tuesday for Hyderabad
Hyderabadis will have to brace for a tough time on city roads, with traffic police putting in place several restrictions to deal with the high-profile visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump.
In Short
- Ivanka Trump has arrived in Hyderabad for GES 2017.
- This is the first time the GES is being held in a south Asian country.
- PM Modi will inaugurate the summit later today.
Citizens in Hyderabad can expect a tough time on the roads today with high-profile VVIP movement expected to disrupt traffic and throw general life out of gear.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the city to flag off the Hyderabad Metro and inaugurate the three-day Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017. Also in the city is Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump and a senior White House advisor, who will be attending the GES 2017 (live updates) as well.
With Tuesday being a working day, the traffic restrictions put in place for the GES, which is being held in the High-tech city area, are likely to adversely affect office-goers.
Both Cyberabad Police and Hyderabad Police have put in place restrictions and diversions and have shut down certain roads.
For the most part of the day, Prime Minister Modi will use a helicopter for his inter-city travel. In the evening, PM Modi will switch to road transport to Falaknuma, where he will host a dinner for Ivanka Trump.
On the other hand, Ivanka and other dignitaries visiting GES 2017 will largely travel by road, forcing the traffic police to put up travel restrictions for citizens in Hyderabad.
Welcome to #IncredibleIndia, @IvankaTrump! Great to have you and the U.S. contingent here in #Hyderabad to kick off #GES2017! pic.twitter.com/JP4Pm6OQv5- Ken Juster (@USAmbIndia) November 28, 2017
Here are the areas that will be affected due to the VVIP visits:
Miyapur: Prime Minister Modi along with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor ESL Narasimham inaugurating the prestigious Metro rail.
Kukatpalli: After inaugurating the Metro Rail service at Miyapur, the Prime Minister will travel in the train up to Kukatpalli and back to Miyapur. Traffic restrictions are imposed.
Begumpet: PM will land at the Begumpet airport and then take Helicopters for onward journey. Though there are no traffic restrictions but a traffic jam is expect because of other VVIPs, VIPs going towards airport.
Falaknuma: In evening PM Modi is hosting a dinner for Ivanka Trump as well as around 2000 dignitaries in the evening, so this area will be completely restricted for common traffic post noon.
Aramgarh: This key area en route the RGI Airport airport will witness VIP movement when Prime Minister would be leaving for Airport.
Golconda: The state government will host a dinner in Golconda fort on 29th evening. Heavy police deployment has already converted this place into a NO GO area.
HICC: Though there are no traffic restrictions per se in HICC, where the Global Entrepreneurship Summit would be held, the citizens are being advised to carry their identity cards or use other alternative route to avoid rush.
Several city schools particularly in the surrounding of High Tech city had also declared a holiday on Tuesday fearing traffic jams following heavy VIP movement and traffic diversions because of Hyderabad metro rail and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit inauguration (GES) instigation.
Jubilee Hills Public School, Phoenix Greens International School, Euro School, Kennedy High The Global School, Silver Oaks, Manthan International School, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Meridian (Madhapur) have declared a full day leave, Chirec International School, Glendale Academy, Delhi Public School (Nacharam) and Rockwell International has declared half day off for the students.
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