KTR lays foundation for 5 new bridges across Musi

HYDERABAD: Telangana Municipal Administration & Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) laid the foundation stone for construction of five bridges at various locations across the Musi River in the city. The foundation stone was at Uppal Bhagayath on Monday.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) would build these bridges across the Musi River at a cost of Rs 168 crore.

Earlier, the MA&UD Minister also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a four-lane high-level bridge on the Musi River between Fathullaguda and Peerzadiguda as a part of HRDCL’s missing link roads development initiative.

This bridge would connect the Central Ground Water Board to important areas such as Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, Uppal, and Warangal National Highway, facilitating the smooth movement of goods and people between these locations. The travel distance of the commuters would be reduced from 9 km to 4 km, whereas the travel time would come down from 21 minutes to 10 minutes.

Speaking at the occasion, KTR said that the State Government would be constructing a total of 15 bridges across the Musi River at different locations in the city for Rs 545 crore. Of these, the Fathullaguda bridge would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 52 crore.

The Minister highlighted that these bridges would be unique in themselves and different from one another in design aspects. He opined that these bridges would be the next favorite option for film shootings after Durgam Cheruvu in the city.

KTR also stated that these bridges would improve road connectivity and also add beauty to this region. He highlighted the road infrastructure development that took place in Nagole, LB Nagar, and Bairamalguda areas in recent years. He added that the metro connectivity service from Nagole to LB Nagar would be taken up, besides Pedda Amberpet near ORR.

“Hyderabad generates nearly 45 per cent of the State’s revenue. People will live happily if basic amenities like power, drinking water, and law and order are maintained in the city,” he said.

KTR stated that in the last nine years, the Government had completed several projects. “People should support leaders and the government, which is working for the welfare and development of the State,” he said.