14 hrs to Hyderabad as Andhra Pradesh opens Sileru bridge
MALKANGIRI: Buckling under pressure of people from four States, the Andhra Pradesh Government finally opened the 290-metre high bridge over Sileru river on its side on Thursday. The bridge will reduce travel time between Malkangiri and Hyderabad, a distance of 520 km, to just 14 hours. Rampachodavaram ITDA Project Officer in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh KVN Chakradhar Babu declared the bridge open on Andhra side. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 23.13 crore under LWE scheme, the bridge has a 10 km approach road connecting Chintur with Motu in the district.
Similarly, on Odisha side, the 332-metre approach road was declared open by Nabarangpur MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi in the presence of Malkangiri MLA Aditya Madhi and SDC Chairman Manas Madkami.
