The HMDA sanctioned the works, including high-capacity interchanges, elevated corridors and road widening projects, aimed at improving both intra-city and regional connectivity.
Published Jan 22, 2026 | 1:54 PM ⚊ Updated Jan 22, 2026 | 1:54 PM
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Synopsis: In an effort to ease traffic congestion, the Telangana government accorded administrative sanctions for a series of large-scale infrastructure projects. The HMDA said the projects will focus on key growth corridors in western and southern Hyderabad.
In a major thrust to strengthen urban mobility and ease traffic congestion, the Telangana government accorded administrative sanctions for a series of large-scale infrastructure projects.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) sanctioned the works, including high-capacity interchanges, elevated corridors and road widening projects, aimed at improving both intra-city and regional connectivity.
The HMDA, in an official press release on Wednesday, 21 January, said the projects will focus on key growth corridors in western and southern Hyderabad, including Budvel, Gachibowli, Banjara Hills, Manikonda and the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch, which have witnessed rapid urbanisation and traffic volumes in recent years.
One of the flagship projects is the construction of a new world-class trumpet interchange connecting Radial Road–2 with the Outer Ring Road at km 143.000 near Budvel. The project also includes improvements to the existing Rajendra Nagar interchange and integration with the Budvel Layout.
Administrative sanction for the project was accorded vide Government Order (GO) Rt. No.59 of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department dated 16 January. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) has already been completed, and the project has reached the tender stage.
Designed to international standards, the proposed trumpet interchange is envisioned as a landmark gateway to Hyderabad. It is expected to play a crucial role in providing seamless, multi-directional connectivity between Radial Road–2, ORR–Gachibowli, ORR–Shamshabad–Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, and the Budvel area.
The interchange will also improve access to the upcoming Musi Riverfront development and the planned Budvel urban layout, the HMDA said.
The HMDA said the project will significantly ease congestion on existing access points to the ORR and enhance regional mobility, especially for airport-bound and IT corridor traffic. The estimated cost of the project is ₹488 crore, which will be funded through HMDA’s internal resources by raising infrastructure bonds.
In another major initiative, the government initiated the development of Elevated Corridor–III, connecting the Banjara Hills Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) to Shilpa Layout, providing direct and signal-free access to the ORR at Gachibowli. The project comes in addition to two elevated corridors already under construction — one from Paradise Junction to the ORR near Shamirpet along Rajiv Rahadari (SH-01) and another from Paradise Junction to Dairy Farm Road on NH-44.
The new elevated corridor, estimated to cost ₹1,656 crore, will be implemented in two phases. Phase I will cover the five-km stretch from Film Nagar to Shilpa Layout, while Phase II will span four km from the ICCC Tower to Hakimpet Kunta.
Once completed, the corridor is expected to substantially decongest traffic in the Raidurg–HITEC City region by linking key activity nodes such as Banjara Hills, Film Nagar, Narne Road, ITC Kohenur Road, T-Hub and Shilpa Layout.
It will serve as an alternative parallel route to the heavily burdened radial road between Mehdipatnam and Gachibowli, reducing traffic conflicts, improving road safety and strengthening overall urban connectivity.
The project will feature a combination of four-lane and six-lane configurations. Six entry and exit points are planned at major intersecting locations, including Road No. 82 (Film Nagar), Narne Road, Road No. 52, ITC Kohenur Road, T-Hub Junction and Auro Realty Junction.
The HMDA said that a portion of the alignment passes through Defence-owned land in the Hyderabad district. Necessary working permissions and clearances have already been sought from the Defence authorities. Like the Budvel interchange, the elevated corridor will be financed through HMDA’s internal funds via infrastructure bonds.
To further decongest the fast-growing western suburbs, the government has sanctioned the widening and strengthening of the pipeline road from Shankarpally Road at MGIT to Manikonda, including junction development at NPCI. The project, to be executed by the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), covers a length of 3.57 km.
Administrative sanction for ₹110 crore was accorded vide GO Rt. No.71 dated 19 January. The project aims to ease traffic pressure in areas such as Kokapet, Manikonda, Gandipet, Puppalguda and Narsingi, which have been witnessing rapid residential and commercial development.
The proposed works include the construction of a six-lane carriageway with a 10-metre median to accommodate a heritage channel, drain-cum-footpaths on either side, culverts, minor bridges, junction improvements and landscaping. Tenders for the project are expected to be floated shortly on the e-procurement platform.
Addressing a critical bottleneck on the ORR, the government has also cleared the widening of the left main carriageway of the ORR from Nanakramguda to Gachibowli. Although the ORR in this stretch was originally built as a six-lane corridor without service roads, flyover approach ramps constructed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at the Gachibowli junction have led to congestion extending up to Nanakramguda.
To cater to the increasing traffic demand, widening the left-side carriageway from three lanes to four lanes up to Gachibowli has been proposed. Administrative sanction of ₹26.50 crore was accorded vide GO Rt No.69 dated 19 January. Tenders will be floated on 27 January, with the last date for submission fixed as 9 February.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil.)
