In an unprecedented move in the history of Telangana, the state government is taking up massive road development works worth Rs 60,799 crore, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced on Saturday.

He announced that the Hyderabad–Vijayawada National Highway will be expanded from four lanes to eight lanes, covering the stretch from Abdullapur industrial park to Vijayawada. Of the eight lanes, six will serve as the main carriageway and two as service roads, primarily to improve convenience for local residents and enhance road safety. The project will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 10,400 crore.

The Minister further revealed that the transformative Regional Ring Road (RRR) project, aimed at connecting all districts in the state, has been allotted Rs 36,000 crore. The road will be built as a six-lane expressway, with 50% of the project cost borne by the state government.

Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said that new roads will be laid in rural areas without connectivity and single-lane roads will be expanded to double lanes. The HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model) projects will be taken up with an outlay of Rs 11,399 crore, and tenders will be invited soon. He emphasised that necessary clearances for new roads will be granted based on traffic congestion studies.

Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said the proposals for a 52 km elevated corridor from Mannanur to Srisailam, estimated at Rs 8,000 crore, are in the final stages of approval.

Another major initiative is a Greenfield Highway connecting Future City to Bandar Port via Amaravati, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore. This project will significantly transform the state’s landscape, the Minister said. 

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