Sridhar Babu launches Rs. 45 crore road widening work under H-CITI project

Minister Sridhar Babu launched a Rs. 45 crore road widening project under the Rs. 7,032 crore H-CITI plan, aimed at decongesting traffic and improving urban infrastructure. He highlighted electric buses, AI traffic systems, and EV charging stations as key green initiatives.

Sangareddy: Minister D Sridhar Babu described the “H-CITI” project as a game-changer in Hyderabad’s development journey. Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a major road widening initiative from NH-65 to Ameenpur, being taken up at a cost of Rs. 45 crore, the Minister said the H-CITI project, with an outlay of Rs.7,032 crore, aims to build flyovers, underpasses and expand key road corridors across the State capital.

“Our goal is to reduce traffic congestion, cut down travel time, improve road connectivity, and develop the city in an environmentally sustainable manner. With the city’s population growing rapidly, such interventions are crucial to easing urban pressure and ensuring a high quality of life for citizens,” he said.

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He further noted that the State government has planned to deploy 1,000 electric buses under TGSRTC, with an additional 800 e-buses to be inducted soon. Sridhar Babu said the Centre had also shown willingness to collaborate on this front.

AI-enabled traffic signal systems are being introduced, and EV charging stations will be established at key locations to promote the use of electric vehicles. “We are also prioritising pedestrian safety using cutting-edge technology,” he added.

The Minister emphasised that the government’s approach to development was inclusive and citywide, not restricted to select zones. Serilingampally MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, corporators Manjula and Ragam Nagender Yadav, among others, were present.