Overview
- Traffic police recorded 40,000–50,000 vehicles crossing the Panthangi toll plaza on Saturday after a late-afternoon surge.
- Certain stretches were limited to passenger vehicles and about 600 heavy trucks were diverted off NH-65 by 8 p.m., according to Kodad police.
- Nalgonda police routed flows via Miryalaguda, Haliya, Kondamallepally and Chintapally, deploying over 500 personnel and drones, with more than 150 traffic staff at Choutuppal.
- Congestion persisted at key toll plazas including Kalaparru, Gottipadu, Kesara and Chilakaluripet, while ORR volumes climbed to roughly 2.35–2.40 lakh vehicles a day, about 10–12% above normal.
- APSRTC operated special buses on high-demand routes with no extra fare as officials said heavy traffic would continue through Sunday, with tolls expecting elevated flows into early Monday.