The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced to construct multi-level flyovers and grade separators at Rethibowli and Nanalnagar junctions to ease chronic traffic congestion on the vital stretch connecting Mehdipatnam, PVNR Expressway, Gachibowli and surrounding areas in the city, The New Indian Express reported.
The project, under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) initiative, will cost Rs 398 crore. According to the report, of Rs 398 crore, Rs 220 crore will be spent on the construction of multi-level flyovers and grade separators, while the rest will go towards land acquisition, shifting underground utilities such as water and sewerage pipelines and power cables, installing noise barriers along the flyover, consultancy charges and other incidental works.
GHMC will execute the works on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. Proposals have been invited from agencies for the construction on EPC/turnkey basis. As per the report, the construction period is set at two years, followed by a two-year defect liability period.
Officials were quoted by The New Indian Express as saying that the project will enable seamless, signal-free travel through two of the city’s busiest junctions and reduce travel time, particularly for those commuting towards the IT corridor. The minimum design speed will be 40 kmph, while structural components in the viaduct are being designed for 80 kmph.
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