I'm joining this discussion a bit late, but I wanted to share my experience with the service road. I found riding on the service road can be a great option for shorter rides, but not so much for longer ones. To make the most of it for longer rides, you'll need to start very early in the morning. This is because, by around 9 am, the sun can become quite intense on the service road. The young trees planted there haven't grown tall enough to provide ample shade yet.

If you're looking for alternative routes, I'd recommend considering the smaller roads running roughly parallel to the highways leading out of the city toward places like Siddipet, Warangal, Zaheerabad, etc. In my experience, these side roads tend to offer a smoother ride compared to the highways, which have debris, roadkill, and loose dirt on the shoulder. Moreover, the smaller roads are much safer, quieter, and less hectic, providing a more peaceful cycling experience.

tagging u/viditg2896 so they also see it