Paid parking facilities could soon be introduced along some of Hyderabad’s busiest IT corridor roads as the Cyberabad police seek to tackle illegal parking, traffic congestion and recurring incidents of street racing and dangerous driving in and around Knowledge City, Raidurgam.

The proposal comes amid mounting concerns over key arterial roads connecting major IT parks, office campuses, residential towers and commercial hubs, including the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge corridor, which are increasingly being used for roadside parking, late-night gatherings and other activities, reducing carrying capacity and contributing to traffic bottlenecks and law-and-order concerns.

The focus is on the Cafe Niloufer–My Home Bhooja Road in Knowledge City and the ITC Kohenur road in Madhapur, both of which attract thousands of visitors every day. On many evenings, long rows of cars and motorcycles can be seen parked on both sides of the nearly one-kilometre stretch from Cafe Niloufer to beyond T-Hub, leaving barely 1.5 to 2 lanes available for through traffic on roads designed to carry large volumes of vehicles.

According to a senior Cyberabad police official, discussions are under way with IT companies and commercial establishments on these stretches to create designated paid parking spaces for motorists requiring short-term parking. A vacant parcel of land belonging to the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has been identified as one of the locations for the proposed facility.

Although many commercial establishments already provide cellar and underground parking, a significant number of visitors continue to leave their vehicles on roadsides, effectively turning carriageways into informal parking zones.

“We are trying to create alternative parking facilities so that people who genuinely need to stop for a short duration have a designated space. At the same time, we will be stepping up active towing enforcement on these roads. Vehicles parked on the carriageway will be removed immediately,” the officer told The Hindu.

Police say the issue extends beyond congestion. The Knowledge City stretch has, over the past few years, emerged as one of the city’s recurring hotspots for dangerous driving, drag-racing attempts, motorcycle stunts and other prohibited activities, prompting repeated enforcement drives.

On May 24, four youths, including a 19-year-old degree student, were booked after a modified car was involved in stunt driving in the area. Similar cases have surfaced repeatedly over the past year, drawing complaints from residents and regular commuters and prompting calls for stricter enforcement.

A similar problem persists on the food street stretch near ITC Kohenur in Madhapur, where ‘No Parking’ and ‘Towing Zone’ boards have done little to deter motorists. Despite repeated enforcement measures, vehicles continue to be parked along the median and road shoulders well past midnight, causing traffic disruptions at unusual hours.

Police believe the proposed paid parking model, coupled with strict towing enforcement, could help restore these roads to their primary function as transport corridors while providing legitimate parking options for visitors and office-goers.

Four youths, including a 19-year-old degree student, were booked by the police after a modified car was involved in dangerous driving and stunt-like racing activity in Knowledge City of Raidurgam during the early hours of Sunday (May 24, 2026).

The incident was reported at around 12.30 a.m. when Blue Colts-I patrol personnel attached to the Cyberabad police were conducting night patrolling near My Home Bhooja, T-Hub and Niloufer Road. Acting on a tip-off about a car being driven recklessly in the area, the patrol team rushed to the spot and intercepted the sedan vehicle bearing registration number AP10AL5684.

According to the police, the car was being driven in a rash and dangerous manner, making heavy sounds and repeatedly taking rounds on the stretch between the Indian Oil petrol pump and the Niloufer–My Home Bhooja Road, causing disturbance to the public in the area.

When the police personnel attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated aggressively and tried to flee from the spot. During the attempt to intercept the vehicle, police constable M. Ramesh sustained injuries.

Videos of the incident circulated widely across social media platforms, drawing sharp reactions from netizens.

Police later identified the driver as Mohammed Rehwan (19) a second-year degree student at G. Pulla Reddy College. He is a resident of Feroz Gandhi Nagar in Asif Nagar, Mehdipatnam. Three other youths identified as Owasis, Ayan and Waseem, who were present in the vehicle, fled from the spot after the incident.

The police seized the modified car and took the driver into custody. A case was registered under Sections 125 and 121(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Sections 184, 182(A)(4) and 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act.

The accused will be produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody, while the vehicle would also be deposited before the court.

This is not the first time such case has been reported in the Knowledge City area. Following repeated cases of youngsters gathering on weekends and performing dangerous driving acts, special enforcement drives and intensified vigil have been in place from Friday to Sunday to curb such activities.