Green signal for LB Nagar–Hayathnagar elevated corridor in Hyderabad; The center approves five ropeways and three ROBs: Telangana Ministry

(From left) Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari approved the LB Nagar-Hayathnagar double-decker elevated corridor and five ropeway projects in Telangana, besides agreeing to several other proposals to improve road connectivity in the state.

The approval was given at a meeting between Mr Gadkari and Minister of State for Roads and Buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy in New Delhi on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). They discussed several infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, elevated corridors and cable cars.

New DPR for Hyderabad-Srisailam NH-765

Mr. Gadkari also directed officials to prepare a new detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed elevated corridor on the Hyderabad-Srisailam National Highway (NH-765). He responded positively to the Hyderabad-Amaravati Greenfield Expressway proposal.

Mr. Reddy said the Union Minister approved the proposal to lay the foundation stone for the iconic cable-stayed bridge over the Krishna River on NH-167K, which is expected to improve connectivity between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and boost transport and tourism.

Three Railway Bridges (ROBs) have also been sanctioned under the Setu Bandhan scheme. Mr. Venkat Reddy asked for allocation of Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for 34 works in Telangana, after which Mr. Gadkari issued instructions to the officials concerned to examine the proposals.

The meeting also discussed the upgrading of several state highways to national highways. The proposed routes include Pullur–Alampur–Jatrapole–Pentlavelli–Kollapur–Lingala–Achampet–Dindi–Devarakonda–Mallepally–Nalgonda.

Mr. Venkat Reddy also invited Mr. Gadkari to the Indian Road Congress (IRC) event to be held in Hyderabad from November 19 to 22. The Union Minister replied in the affirmative and said that he would attend the event.

Tourism and Culture Minister Juplally Krishna Rao along with several public representatives and officials from Telangana were part of the meeting.

Published – 13 Oct 2026 14:23 IST