H-CITI works: Over 30% of flyovers, underpass completed in Gachibowli

More than 30 per cent of civil works under the H-CITI project have been completed at IIIT and Khajaguda junctions in Gachibowli. The project includes three flyovers and an underpass, while construction has caused traffic disruptions. CMC targets April 2027 completion.

Hyderabad: Over 30 per cent of the civil works of three flyovers and an underpass at IIIT Junction and Khajaguda junction in Gachibowli have been completed under Hyderabad City and Innovative Transformative (H-CITI) project in the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC).

A senior CMC official told ‘Telangana Today’ that earth excavation works for the three flyovers and an underpass were almost completed and that pillar works were now progressing. There was some delay with the project due to land acquisition issues and permissions for traffic diversions apart from the monsoon, the official said, adding that the works at the site were now at a brisk pace.

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The works have for last couple of months badly impacted the traffic movement and added to the hardships of the commuters. The CMC officials acknowledged this while citing deployment of heavy machinery and the transport of construction material like iron, cement and soil.

Nearly 40 per cent of the road stretches on the busy IIIT and Khajaguda junctions remain affected by the project works. During peak hours, the traffic has been crawling, with vehicles stranded for an extended period of time and commuting time getting stretched.

Officials said they have widened the road stretches at bottlenecks to reduce commuter hardships and put up barricades at the work sites for safety. Wherever the pillar work is completed, engineering teams are adjusting the barricades to provide more road space to avoid traffic jams, the official said. CMC Commissioner, G Srijana, has announced a deadline of April 2027 for completion of all three flyovers and an underpass.

H-CITI Works at a glance in CMC:

Project components:

• 3 flyovers and 1 underpass at IIIT junction

• 4-lane bi-directional flyover (Level-1) from ISB Road to DLF Road

• 3-lane unidirectional flyover (Level-2) from DLF Road to Gachibowli Stadium

• 3-lane unidirectional flyover from ISB Road to Indira Nagar

• 6-lane bidirectional underpass from Indira Nagar to Gachibowli Stadium