Hyderabad: Aramgarh flyover remains closed as locals await its inauguration

The works on the second longest flyover in the city, stretching over 4.5 km, were completed around mid-December. Twice it was scheduled for inauguration but the same was postponed as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans to get it inaugurated by Chief Minister.

Hyderabad: Even as the travails of the commuters continue, the newly constructed flyover at the ever busy Aramgarh continues to remain closed for the traffic waiting for the Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy to formally inaugurate it.

The works on the second longest flyover in the city, stretching over 4.5 km, were completed around mid-December. Twice it was scheduled for inauguration but the same was postponed as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans to get it inaugurated by Chief Minister.

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One of the much awaited projects in the old city, the flyover was constructed at a cost of over Rs. 350 crores and nearly an equal amount was spent for land acquisition for the project.

The flyover was planned for nearly seven years on National Highway 44 and the GHMC took up the construction of the flyover as part of the Strategic Road Development Program (SRDP). The works which began towards 2021 end, were scheduled to be completed by 2023. Due to some local issues, there was a delay of one year.

The Chief Minister was to inaugurate the flyover in the first week of December but for some reasons the program was cancelled. The inaugural was then planned in the second week of December but again that did not take place.

Local people complain of long traffic slowdowns as traffic bound for Aramgarh from Bahadurpura and vice versa have to ply through the narrow slip roads on either sides of the flyover. “The flyover should be thrown open to the public at the earliest to save them from torturous traffic slowdown on the road,” demanded Syed Irshad, a local resident.

The road between Bahadurpura and Aramgarh is an important stretch that connects more than two dozen colonies with the NH 44. An official said that flyover is expected to be inaugurated soon in January along with some other projects.