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Gadkari To Inagurate And Lay Foundation Stones Of Road Projects Worth Over Rs 1,552 Crore In Telangana Tomorrow

Arjun Brij

May 04, 2025, 02:48 PM | Updated May 05, 2025, 01:12 PM IST


Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Representative Image)
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Representative Image)

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is set to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for road projects worth Rs 5,413 crore in Telangana on 5 May.

This was announced by Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy during a press conference held at the party headquarters on Saturday (3 May).

He highlighted that in the last 10 yrs, the Modi government has significantly expanded Telangana's national highway network from 2,500 km to around 5,200 km, with investments worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore, connecting 32 districts.

Connectivity is set to improve further across Telangana and neighbouring states with the development of several strategic national highways which include the Hyderabad–Mumbai and Nagpur corridors, the Warangal–Bhupalapally stretch, the Vijayawada–Chennai route, and the Kurnool–Bengaluru road, all enhancing regional mobility, trade, and overall economic integration.

Among the highlights will be the inauguration of a 1.47 km flyover in Amberpet, Hyderabad, built at a cost of Rs 330 crore.

After inspecting the Amberpet flyover on Saturday, Reddy posted on X that the flyover will be inaugurated by Gadkari.

Apart from this, the Rs 895 crore-worth inauguration will also include the 10 km Aramgarh–Shamshabad 6-lane road on NH-44 and flyover at BHEL Junction, multiple underpasses, service roads, and junction upgrades in Medak and Kamareddy.

Collectively spanning over 22 km, these projects, worth hundreds of crores, aim to decongest traffic, boost connectivity, and improve travel efficiency along critical National Highway corridors.

The foundation stone will be laid for six vital road projects worth Rs 657.27 crore, covering 20.87 km.

Key developments include the junction elimination and convenience facilities in Tekumatla on NH-65 (Hyderabad–Vijayawada Section) covering 10.69 km at a cost of Rs 422.12 crore, and a 1 km, 6-lane underpass and service road at Dharmojigudem on NH-65 worth Rs 37.68 crore.

Additional projects feature a 1.26 km underpass at Balanagar on NH-44 (Hyderabad–Bengaluru Section) at Rs 31.56 crore, and 6-lane underpasses at Ankushapur and Kondamadugu Junctions (2.77 km) on NH-163 (Hyderabad–Yadgiri Section) for Rs 56.19 crore.

A 6-lane flyover at Ghatkesar Junction is being developed for Rs 68.95 crore on NH-163, while Komatpalli and Vellur Junctions will see 3.45 km of development and underpasses on NH-44 (Nagpur–Hyderabad Section) at a cost of Rs 40.77 crore.

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Arjun Brij is an Editorial Associate at Swarajya. He tweets at @arjun_brij


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