President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Hyderabad on Tuesday on a five-day southern sojourn.
Officials said the President would reach Air Force Station Hakimpet at 1630 hours, where Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues and senior officials will receive her.
She will reach the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad by road, and will stay there till December 21.
On December 17, the President will grace the convocation ceremony of AIIMS, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
On December 18, the President will inaugurate/lay the foundation of various initiatives at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad.
On December 20, the President will present the President’s Colours tothe College of Defence Management, Secunderabad in the city.
On the same evening, she will host an ‘At Home Reception’ at Rashtrapati Nilayam for the dignitaries of the State, leading citizens and academics.
This is Murmu’s third visit to Hyderabad for a southern sojourn since she was elected to the highest office in July last year.
The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the President’s visit to Telangana.
In a release, Cyberabad Police said traffic congestion is between 4.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday on the route coming to Hakimpet from Outer Ring Road exit number 7 via BITS Junction, Thumkunta village and Hakimpet. Hyderabad police have also announced traffic restrictions between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The traffic will either be stopped for a while or diverted at Hakimpet Air Force Station Y Junction, Bolarum Check Post, Navy House Junction, and Yapral Road.
In view of President’s visit, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari had earlier held a meeting with senior officials to review the arrangements.
She directed officials to work in close coordination and make elaborate arrangements in a befitting manner.
The Chief Secretary directed that a snake-catching team should be stationed around the clock in the Rashtrapati Nilayam.
Similarly, special teams should be deputed to deal with the monkey menace in and around the Rashtrapati Nilayam in coordination with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
The GHMC was also directed to ensure bee-hive removal well in advance
