A lorry overturned near Batasingaram on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada Highway, causing major traffic congestion between Abdullapurmet and Hayathnagar. Police cleared the vehicle with a crane, while festive traffic worsened delays. Details on injuries or damage are yet to be confirmed
Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the State is undertaking road construction works worth Rs 60,799 crore, with additional projects worth Rs 28,000 crore in the proposal stage. The Minister described the Future City–Amaravati–Bandar Port Greenfield Highway as a landmark project for the State.
The accident took place as the driver of the private bus applied sudden brakes bringing the vehicle to an abrupt halt on the road. This resulted in a car following the bus to collide with it.
Two bus passengers died after a bus rammed into another bus going in the same direction on Hyderabad - Vijayawada National Highway, near SV college on the town outskirts early morning, cleaner in the bus fell under the wheels and another passenger had heart stroke
Advanced methods like smart road technology, intelligence traffic management, futuristic automated construction and ICT would be used in road construction in the near future to make the roads in the State less accident prone
