Hyderabad: The TRS Government in its endeavour to ease traffic congestion in the city under the GHMC limits has formulated a massive plan to construct flyovers, skyways, elevated corridors with a total outlay of Rs.19222 Crore to be spent in four phases.
This was disclosed by Minister for Municipal Administration K. T. Rama Rao while replying to a question in the Telangana Assembly on Monday. The four skyways to be taken up forthwith would have connectivity with the national high ways. As a matter of fact, the government has decided to spend Rs.8000 crores for taking up laying of new roads, widening of existing roads and constructing 18 news junctions, he added.
KTR further stated that the government would also take required steps immediately to increase the PV Narasimha Rao Expressway for connectivity to Tolichowki. The government would also take up road widening works in the Old City on a war footing. The metro rail project also being speeded up, he said and pointed out that the traffic bottlenecks and repair works are delaying the completion of the project
MIM Floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi said that the people living in the GHMC limits have given a massive mandate to the TRS and also MIM to take up various developmental activities to make Hyderabad one of the best cities in the world. Therefore he suggested that the government should take various suggestions from MIM and fulfill the aspirations of the people who had voted both parties to power in the GHMC. (NSS).
Skyways, Flyovers To Ease Traffic Congestion In City
