The Central government has approved the expansion of Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway by laying a six-lane road from LB Nagar to Malkapur and another six-lane service road on both sides, besides underpasses at nine locations.
The Centre had agreed to provide funding for this project. Once the project is completed, motorists will be able to travel on the national highway from LB Nagar without any hassles.
The 25 km stretch of the road from LB Nagar to Malkapur on Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway has not been widened. It is eightlanes in some places, sixlanes and fourlanes at other places.
There are several traffic signals from LB Nagar to the metropolitan border and people in colonies and villages have to travel across the national highway, causing traffic.
Hence, the State Roads and Buildings Department officials approved expansion proposals worth Rs 545 crore. Moreover, the R&B officials will call for tenders soon.
The road from LB Nagar to Malkapur will be laid as a complete six-lane road. It will be laid along the Outer Ring Road Junction.
A service road of seven km will also be laid from Outer Junction to Kothagudem and while the service road between Malkapur and Kothagudem would not be laid as the area was completely rural.
Underpasses will be built at Vanasthalipuram, Panama, Hayatnagar, PeddaAmberpet, Koheda Junction, Kavadipally Junction, Abdullapurmet, Inanguda and Batasingaram allowing locals to travel easily on service roads.