Telangana to spend Rs 60,799 crore on roads: Komatireddy

In an unprecedented move in the history of Telangana, the state government is taking up massive road development works worth Rs 60,799 crore, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced on Saturday.

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He announced that the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway will be expanded from four lanes to eight lanes, covering the stretch from Abdullapur industrial park to Vijayawada. Of the eight lanes, six will serve as the main carriageway and two as service roads, primarily to improve convenience for local residents and enhance road safety. The project will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 10,400 crore.