HYDERABAD: Giving a big boost to road infrastructure in the State, Centre is allocating more funds for the expansion of highways to expedite the ongoing projects so as to improve the road connectivity between the districts.
Centre has allocated a whopping sum of Rs 1,556 crore for the four-laning of existing two lanes from Suryapet to Khammam of NH-365 BB (Old SH-42). This 59-km stretch is crucial to provide seamless connectivity and boost export of products from Telangana through the ports in Andhra Pradesh. According to Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, this project is progressing as per schedule under the revolutionary Bharatmala Pariyojana. So far, 75 per cent has been completed and will be finished by September.
