Centre plans elevated highway corridor through the Nallamala forest in Andhra

The central government has approved a plan to construct an elevated highway corridor connecting Hyderabad with the temple town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh passing through Nallamala forest—known for picturesque hill ranges with serene Krishna river meandering through them, mesmerising waterfalls and abundant wildlife.

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

HYDERABAD:

An official of the Telangana forest department familiar with the matter said the Centre has, in principle, approved a plan to construct the elevated highway corridor at a cost of ₹7,700 crore.

At present, there is only a two-lane road connecting Kalwakurthy-Srisailam, passing through the Nallamala hills. "It is a narrow ghat road and has several turns in the dense forests. It is posing a danger not only to the travellers, but also to animals crossing the road, especially during the nights, resulting in accidents. There have been several instances of animals being run over by vehicles passing through the jungle," the official said.