KTR inaugurates Nagole flyover; traffic blues to ease between Uppal, LB Nagar
The estimated cost of the bridge was Rs.143 crore and it would enable free signal access for the public from Uppal to LB Nagar areas
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Government, as part of the Strategic Road Development Program (SRDP), is spending above Rs 700 crore for developing roads in LB Nagar and Uppal areas. Out of the 11 projects sanctioned for these areas, nine major projects to minimise traffic problems were successfully implemented, said Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao on Wednesday.
He inaugurated the newly constructed 990-metre Nagole flyover which had six bi-directional lanes. The estimated cost of the bridge was Rs.143 crore and it would enable free signal access for the public from Uppal to LB Nagar areas. Additionally, it would benefit people who would commute from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Aramghar, LB Nagar, and Uppal.
This was the 16th flyover that was completed under the SRDP.
"Just a few years ago, travelling between Hyderabad to Vijayawada via LB Nagar or Uppal to Bairamalguda was a major task because of traffic congestion. After the SRDP projects were made, a lot of that has now been eliminated. In the LB Nagar constituency, Rs 600 crore plus funds were used to eliminate drinking water problems too. After the recent floods, 11 Strategic Nala Development Program projects were also sanctioned. The Telangana Government understands the growing population of Hyderabad and is working towards developing it at an equal pace," said KTR.
In the LB Nagar constituency the following works were completed:
Chintalkunta Check Post underpass - Rs 14.41 crore
Kamineni Hospital left flyover- Rs 25.22 crore
Kamineni Hospital right flyover - Rs 25.22 crore
LB Nagar left underpass - Rs 9.28 crore
LB Nagar right underpass - Rs 9.28 crore
Bairamalguda left flyover- Rs 26.34 crore
Bairamalguda right flyover - Rs 26.34 crore
LB Nagar left flyover - Rs 22.55 crore
Nagole flyover - Rs 143 crores
LB Nagar right flyover, Bairamalguda second flyover, Bairamalguda left and right side loop roads would also soon be inaugurated.
More about SRDP
The Telangana Government planned 47 projects under the SRDP. Out of the 47 projects included in SRDP, GHMC took up 41 and HMDA, R and B, and National Highway have each completed six more. Out of the 47 overall projects, 31 were completed. The 16 others were in various stages of completion. The completed works include 15 flyovers, 5 underpasses, 7 RuBs/RoBs, a cable bridge, a steel bridge and road widening work in Punjagutta, and rehabilitation work on the ORR to Medak.