HYDERABAD: In a major push to strengthen road infrastructure in Hyderabad’s rapidly expanding eastern suburbs, the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) has proposed two new flyovers worth Rs 685 crore under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) programme.
The projects include a 1.4-km four-lane flyover at Anand Nagar Junction on the Nagole-Bandlaguda corridor and a 3.2-km six-lane flyover connecting Hastinapuram Junction, BN Reddy Nagar Junction and Sagar Complex Junction on the Nagarjunasagar Highway.
The MMC Standing Committee has approved the proposals and forwarded them to the state government seeking administrative sanction and funding. Construction will begin after government approval.
Officials said the projects were planned to address rapid urbanisation, increasing residential development and rising traffic volumes in the eastern parts of the city.
The Anand Nagar Junction flyover, estimated at Rs 135 crore excluding land acquisition, will decongest one of East Hyderabad’s busiest intersections and complement the existing six-lane Nagole flyover built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP). It is expected to improve connectivity between Nagole, Bandlaguda, the Inner Ring Road and the Nagole Metro terminal.
The second project, estimated at Rs 550 crore excluding land acquisition, will provide signal-free movement for more than one lakh daily commuters on the Nagarjunasagar Highway by bypassing major junctions. It is expected to reduce travel time for commuters heading towards Vanasthalipuram, Hayathnagar and adjoining suburbs.
Officials said both projects would significantly improve traffic mobility and meet the long-term transportation needs of Hyderabad’s fast-growing eastern corridor.