HYDERABAD: In relief to motorists, the last down ramp on 11.5-km-long PVNR Expressway at Laxmi Nagar near Attapur will finally open to public on coming Saturday. The construction of the down ramp was stalled due to a religious structure that was located between pillars 84 and 88 in the middle of the road. After extensive negotiations between the HMDA and the committee of the religious structure, it was finally shifted, which paved way for the opening of the down ramp.
The construction of the down ramp was essential for the intended benefits of PVNR Expressway. Presently, traffic coming from Shamshabad Airport via elevated expressway can only proceed towards Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur and Hitec City areas by going all the way to Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehidipatnam, and then taking a turn and come back to Rethibowli junction.