The government has embarked on an aggressive expansion of the state’s road and infrastructure network, unveiling a number of transformational projects, including new expressways, elevated corridors and better road connectivity from cities to villages.
The Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department has reported unprecedented progress over the past two years. Single-lane roads are being expanded to two-lane and two-lane to four-lane corridors to support growing economic activity.
With huge investments running into thousands of crores, the administration is trying to position Telangana as one of the best performing states in the country, Roads and Buildings Minister Komtireddy Venkata Reddy said, adding that the government’s priority is to ensure smooth road connectivity from every Mandal seat to the district centres.
The R&B department currently manages 29,075 km of the road network. Since the formation of the present government, 239 works worth ₹ 6,617.86 crore have been sanctioned covering 1,659 km of roads and 62 bridges. The plan includes widening 1,383 km of single-lane roads to two-lane roads and 242 km to four-lane roads.
According to the minister, the government has completed 514.80 km of road widening, construction of 69 bridges and 617.5 km of road rehabilitation. Recently, four major projects were started with the help of the center covering 30.96 km in Amberpet, BHEL, Aramghar-Shamshabad and Nirmal-Khanapur at a cost of ₹ 865.64 crore.
Mr. Venkata Reddy says that under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s Vision 2047, the government has announced massive projects worth ₹ 60,799 crore, which is a significant push to create infrastructure.
The main component is the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), under which 419 roads in 32 packages are being upgraded at a cost of ₹ 11,399 crore. In particular, contractors under this model must maintain roads for 15 years to ensure sustainable quality.
To reduce the number of accidents on Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH-65, projects worth ₹288 crore have been approved to repair black spots. A detailed project report (DPR) is being prepared to convert this stretch into an 8-lane expressway at an estimated cost of ₹10,400 crore.
The Regional Ring Road (RRR) will be treated as a national highway, with the project expected to cost ₹36,000 crore. Work is in progress on several upcoming mega-corridors, including the Hyderabad–Amaravati–Machilipatnam Greenfield Expressway, for which tenders are being floated for DPR preparation.
The ₹8,000-crore project from Mannanur to Srisailam, once completed, will reduce the travel distance by 53 km and save nearly three hours, besides removing the hassle of the Ghat roads. Telangana will bear 33% of the project cost.
New airports at Warangal (Mamnoor), Adilabad and Ramagundam have been pushed out and cargo services at Warangal Airport are expected to start by the end of next year. Ropeways are also planned to be constructed at Yadagirigutta, Hanumanconda in Nalgonda, Nagarjunasagar and Ramagirikhota to boost tourism.
In just two years, the government has carried out construction work covering over one million square feet at an estimated cost of ₹7,000 crore, breaking the previous government’s 10-year record in the R&B sector, officials said.
Major ongoing and upcoming projects include new High Court Complex at Rajendranagar – ₹2,583 crore, District Court complexes in 12 districts – ₹972 crore, new Osmania General Hospital at Goshamahal – ₹2,700 crore, Medical College at Kodangal – ₹200 crore and ₹200 crore Veterary Science.
Published – 06 Dec 2025 19:31 IST
