Rs 313 crore sanctioned for 37 slip roads in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The State government has sanctioned Rs 313.65 crore to Hyderabad Road Development Corporation Limited (HRDCL) to lay slip roads that act as links connecting main roads in the city. The HRDCL would lay 37 slip roads with a length of 44.70 km. The move is to ease traffic congestion on city roads and ensure smooth movement of vehicles.

Of the 131 slip roads, including the 23 under HMDA limits, that have been identified for development covering a length of 248 km, 55 stretches do not have road links. In the first phase of work, 37 slip roads, which mostly fall in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Serilingampally and Kukatpally zones, will be prioritised. The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD) has directed GHMC to provide 50 per cent of the funds (Rs 157 crore) to the HRDCL, while the remaining will be borne by HRDCL from the budgetary support provided by the State government for the year 2019-20.