Telangana to Invest INR 2 Lakh Cr in Road Infrastructure
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, announced that the central government will invest INR 2 lakh crore in Telangana’s road infrastructure over the next three to four years.
Speaking at events in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district and Hyderabad, where foundation stones were laid for road projects worth over INR 6,100 crore, Gadkari highlighted that the length of Telangana’s national highways had more than doubled to over 5,000 km since he assumed office a decade ago.
He stated that while completed works worth INR 1.25 lakh crore were significant, they represented only the beginning. He said the upcoming INR 2 lakh crore investment would lead to a complete transformation of Telangana’s infrastructure.
Gadkari also outlined plans for green access-controlled expressways in the state, with an estimated investment of INR 1 lakh crore. He noted that these developments would make it possible for people to travel to Hyderabad, the city, within five hours. He also mentioned that the Indore-Hyderabad Corridor would reduce travel time between the two cities to 10 hours.
He suggested implementing water conservation projects under the Centre’s ‘Amrit Sarovar’ scheme. He also highlighted that rural connectivity had improved, with roads built in 4.5 million of the country’s 6.5 million villages under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) program.
A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister, Telangana State Government, later met Gadkari at Begumpet Airport to request early approval for the northern section of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road (RRR) and support for other major initiatives such as Hyderabad-Amaravati Greenfield Expressway.
G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Government of India, said the new infrastructure would improve connectivity with Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh while boosting trade, tourism, and investment.
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