A survey across Srinagar Colony, Yousufguda, Shaikpet, Tolichowki, Mehdipatnam, Attapur, Hydershakote, Sun City and Bandlaguda Jagir found footpaths used for shops, stalls, workshops and parking; where footpaths were absent, people walked on roads. Three months after the Supreme Court declared walking on safe, demarcated footpaths a fundamental right, pedestrians faced traffic risks, especially near Hidayah Islamic International School in Tolichowki and on the Hydershakote–Sun City corridor.

Footpaths in Srinagar Colony, Kamalapuri Colony and Karmikanagar are occupied by businesses or parked two-wheelers. Vendors and businesses also use pavements along Tolichowki’s 7 Tombs Road, the Mehdipatnam–Gudimalkapur Road and in Attapur. One Attapur footpath outside a house held five vehicles; a tiffin centre had operated on a pavement near Deccan Elite Hotel for seven or eight years without being asked to move.

Hydershakote main road, a growing residential corridor with gated communities, schools and supermarkets, largely lacks continuous footpaths. RTC buses, other heavy traffic and a Friday vegetable market add risks for pedestrians and schoolchildren.

Khajaguda corridor improvement project in Cyberabad advancing with Raidurgam Law and Order Police Station on Old Mumbai Highway directed for demolition to build proposed underpass. Adjoining Raidurgam Traffic Police Station partially affected by road widening.

Khajaguda junction carries over 300,000 vehicles daily, including nearly 100,000 during evening peak hours 4-8 p.m. Junction connects Mehdipatnam, Shaikpet, Nanakramguda and Gachibowli.

Construction status: Of 23 proposed piers, 9 foundations and 8 piers completed. Work progressing near junction at Pier 18. When reaching Pier 14 overlapping junction, authorities plan temporary closure with major traffic diversions.

Proposed diversions: Vehicles from Malkam Cheruvu diverted via Chitrapuri Colony and Lanco Hills. Traffic from Shaikpet flyover rerouted via Timber Lake Colony toward Khajaguda village road or ESCI Road.

Current conditions: Three lanes barricaded for flyover works on road median. Shaikpet-Gachibowli carriageway undergoing road widening with temporary 15-20 ft lane created using opposite carriageway. Less than three effective lanes operating with heavy traffic causing 2-3 signal cycles to cross junction.

Completion plans: Corridor will provide 150-ft-wide road including flyover and service roads between Nanakramguda and Shaikpet. Shaikpet-Gachibowli stretch expanding to 215 ft with underpass and service roads.

• Traffic will be diverted in Mehdipatnam from December 19 to 21 because of ongoing civil works for a skywalk at Rythu Bazar.
• The two-lane road stretch between Rethibowli Junction and SD Eye Hospital will remain closed during construction.
• Public advisory: avoid the road stretch from Pillar No. 40 to Pillar No. 1 of the PVNR Expressway due to expected congestion on nearby roads and junctions.
• Diversion routes:
• Attapur to Banjara Hills: Rethibowli – Nanal Nagar Junction – Fim Nagar – Banjara Hills.
• Attapur to Nampally: Gudimalkapur – Yadav Bhavan – Meraj Café Junction right turn – Asif Nagar – Mallepally – Nampally.
• Tolichowki to Nampally or Lakadikapool: Nanal Nagar Junction – Balika Bhavan – Laxmi Nagar via Pillar No. 68 – U turn at Pillar No. 57 – Gudimalkapur – Yadav Bhavan – Meraj Café Junction right turn – Asif Nagar – Mallepally – Nampally – Lakadikapool.

ED conducted raids at five properties in Hyderabad on April 28, 2025, linked to alleged illegal sale of Bhoodan land in Maheshwaram. Bhoodan lands are meant for the poor under the Bhoodan Yagna movement. Allegations involve forged documents and shady transactions in government-allotted Bhoodan lands. Raids targeted farmhouses and real estate assets in Yakutpura. Senior IAS officer Amoy Kumar was earlier summoned by ED. Case originates from March 2023 complaint by Mehdipatnam resident Dastagir Shareef, leading to FIR against Maheshwaram MRO and others. Accused include land dealers and real estate players like Kondapalli Sridhar Reddy of EIPL Constructions, and government officials.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) demolished commercial establishments and structures in Mallepally on Tuesday to widen the road towards Mehdipatnam. Earthmovers were deployed by Town Planning officials of Khairatabad zone under police security. According to sources, six commercial establishments were demolished. Officials stated the demolition followed completion of property acquisition and compensation payment. The property owners had initially obtained a court stay order, which was later vacated before demolition proceeded. Officials claimed only two structures were ultimately affected.