GHMC clears path for new flyover, excavation work underway near KBR Park
GHMC has begun rapid earth excavation along the KBR Park–Jubilee Hills stretch for a new flyover aimed at reducing commuter traffic. Soil testing is complete, pillar construction is underway, and Traffic Police advise alternate routes to avoid bottlenecks.
Hyderabad: Works related to earth excavation are progressing at a rapid clip along the two-kilometre stretch between the KBR Park main entrance and Jubilee Hills check post, as GHMC clears the way for a major new flyover.
The flyover project, which extends towards the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital, Banjara Hills, aims to significantly reduce commuter traffic coming from Jubilee Hill check-post.
While the KBR park footpath has been a popular route for daily walkers and underwent a facelift only a few years ago, municipal officials maintained that the current digging is essential for pillar construction. Soil testing along the route is already complete, and GHMC engineers expect the primary excavation phase to wrap up by the end of this week.
The earth excavation work is mainly to build pillars for the flyover, a GHMC official said, adding that the digging work will be completed this week. The official said soil testing on the route has already been completed.
Deep earth excavation work near Park Hyatt is also progressing at a brisk pace for infrastructure projects, including flyovers and an underpass, the official said.
In response to the heavy machinery and ongoing works, the Traffic Police have issued a formal advisory for the KBR Park area. Commuters are being urged to utilise alternative routes to avoid the inevitable bottlenecks caused by the narrowing of the carriageway during this intensive construction phase.
Traffic diversion inevitable plan for Uppal elevated corridor works
Traffic diversion at Uppal was inevitable for the upcoming elevated corridor works between Uppal (Ramanthapur) and Narapally, police said.
Traffic police in Uppal prepared a blueprint for traffic diversion and alternative routes in view of the elevated corridor works.
Uppal Traffic Inspector Ashok said the traffic diversion may likely start in a week in the Uppal area. The plan for the diversion of traffic was in the final stage.
An elevated corridor project near Ramanthapur was part of the GHMC’s Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) aimed to reduce traffic congestion at Uppal junction, featuring a 440-metre flyover with a steep curve from Ramanthapur towards Uppal Stadium Road.
Uppal Braces for Diversions
Simultaneously, a major traffic shift is looming on the other side of the city as the Uppal elevated corridor project enters a critical stage. Local police have finalised a blueprint for diversions between Ramanthapur and Narapally to facilitate the upcoming construction of the 440-metre flyover. According to Uppal Traffic Inspector Ashok, these diversions are likely to be implemented within a week. This project, a key component of the Strategic Road Development Plan, features a steep curve from Ramanthapur toward the Uppal Stadium Road and is specifically designed to bypass the chronic gridlock at the Uppal junction.
