Hyderabad: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday met Union road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari to expedite pending approvals and advance new proposals related to several National Highway (NH) projects in the state.
Among the key issues raised was the expansion of the Hyderabad-Amaravathi (Vijayawada) NH-65 corridor from four lanes to six lanes, along with the construction of service roads.
Citing the recent fatal accident involving two senior police officers, the minister expressed concern over the highway’s reputation as a “death road”. In his response, Gadkari promised that a decision on the NH-65 expansion would be taken at the upcoming Finance Committee meeting on August 15.
Expressing satisfaction with the meeting, Venkat Reddy said Telangana is witnessing rapid progress in road infrastructure due to continued cooperation from the Centre. He reiterated his commitment to ensuring safer and more efficient roads for the people of Telangana and thanked Gadkari for his proactive and sympathetic approach in clearing crucial proposals.
Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy presented Union minister Nitin Gadkari with a wish list of projets
– Regional Ring Road (RRR): Upgrade to six lanes in view of future demand. Land acquisition for northern segment — from Sangareddy to Choutuppal —complete. Centre seeks details, urges simultaneous initiation of work on the southern stretch.
– LB Nagar-Malkapur section” Elevated corridor, particularly from Chintalkunta checkpost to the All India Radio station, double-decker flyover. Centre agrees in principle.
-Hyderabad-Srisailam NH-765” Elevated corridor over tiger reserve area. Centre assures approval for alignment changes to reduce corridor length by 4 km.
-Hyderabad-Manneguda: Early resolution of issues pending with the National Green Tribunal and expedited contractor mobilisation. Clearances of proposals under the Setu Bandhan and CRIF (Central Road Infrastructure Fund) schemes.
