Six-lane Allwyn-Miyapur flyover project threatens over 350 trees in Cyberabad

The proposed six-lane bidirectional flyover on the Allwyn-Miyapur X Road corridor in Cyberabad has raised concerns over the likely removal of more than 350 mature trees. While authorities say the project is essential to ease heavy traffic and accommodate future growth, residents and environmentalists warn of the ecological impact and the loss of a long-established urban canopy.

Hyderabad: Cyberabad’s ongoing infrastructure expansion is set to impact its green cover as the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) advances construction of a six-lane bidirectional flyover along the high-traffic Allwyn-Miyapur X Road corridor. The project has triggered concerns among citizens and environmentalists over the imminent removal of more than 350 mature trees lining the route.

CMC sources have stated that tree enumeration was conducted alongside the Forest Department and the Tree Protection Committee. Requisite documents, including a signed relocation plan, an agency undertaking letter, and a soil suitability certificate, were submitted in August, though final clearance remains pending, officials said.

While residents acknowledge the civic body’s initiative to ease severe daily congestion affecting over 500,000 vehicles, they have also expressed concerns that losing the decade-old canopy will transform the corridor into a barren heat island. Meanwhile, city-based environmentalists point out that the initiative highlights the ecological cost of rapid urbanisation.

Meanwhile, excavation work has commenced between trees along the route, drawing criticism from residents and local shopkeepers over disrupted commuter access.

To maintain the project schedule, which targets completion by June 2028, authorities have initiated the relocation of water and sewerage lines, alongside TGSPDCL electric poles.

Designed to accommodate traffic projections up to 2045, the multi-level grade separator addresses intense congestion along the expanding IT corridor. Recent vehicular surveys recorded peak-hour traffic volumes reaching 14,528 Passenger Car Units (PCU) per hour at Allwyn Junction and 13,459 PCU per hour at Miyapur Junction.

Officials maintained that without the proposed infrastructure, the junctions risk severe gridlock within a decade, forcing difficult choices between environmental preservation and economic mobility.