Overview

• Following persistent overnight downpours, Cyberabad Traffic Police advised IT and corporate firms in the corridor to allow employees to work from home on Friday.
• Forecasters signalled continued rain through the day with a yellow alert for most periods and brief orange alerts during morning and night hours tied to the cyclone’s peak effect.
• Police reported waterlogging and closures at multiple stretches, including near the University of Hyderabad, the Kothur underpass, Prism Road in Gowlidoddi, and the start of the Shaikpet flyover.
• The advisory cites employee safety, reduced congestion, and uninterrupted movement for emergency services as the rationale for remote work.
• Officials said the Traffic Control Room is monitoring conditions and Disaster Response Force teams are on standby, urging commuters to plan travel cautiously.