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Sangareddy SP Paritosh Pankaj inspected road widening works on NH-65 and asked R&B officials and the contractor to speed up the delayed works. He stressed road safety and directed them to install diversion signs and barricades wherever necessary

Traffic congestion on the Sangareddy-Patancheru stretch of NH-65 has worsened amid road-widening and flyover works. A 23-km journey now takes up to two hours during peak periods, with incomplete service roads and culverts hampering efforts to divert traffic

The diversion of traffic on NH-65 for road widening has raised concerns among residents and commuters in villages around Muthangi and Patancheru. Employees and students fear longer travel times and traffic congestion, particularly on the comparatively narrow Kardanur road

Traffic on NH-65 between Patancheru and Sangareddy will be diverted for two months from September 26 to facilitate road widening, underpass and fly-over works. The diversion will add eight to 10 km to the journey and affect commuters and industrial traffic.

The HMDA’s Rs 12 crore project to widen the Sangareddy bypass road has run into controversy after statues of Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi were installed on the stretch. Meanwhile, political sparring has erupted with BRS leaders accusing TPCC’s Jagga Reddy of seeking favour with the party high command.

A road section beneath the two-year-old BHEL flyover on NH-65 in Sangareddy has sunk nearly a foot, sparking fears among commuters. While residents allege poor construction quality, R&B officials attributed the subsidence to geotechnical settlement and promised immediate repairs

A chemical tanker caught fire on NH-65 near Madgi in Sangareddy, but a major disaster was averted after firefighters quickly controlled the blaze

A road accident on NH-65 near Zaheerabad killed two pilgrims and injured three others when a speeding car hit a stationary mini goods vehicle. Victims were returning from a temple visit; police have registered a case

In Sangareddy, most gram panchayats along NH-65, NH-161 and other major roads have been placed under the open category in the upcoming elections, limiting opportunities for backward classes. These panchayats, known for real estate ventures, industries and illegal sand mining, are seen as lucrative hubs for local leaders.

A collision between an SUV and an RTC bus on NH 65 in Kavalampet, Sangareddy, left one dead and six injured. Police have registered a case, and several of the injured are in critical condition at the local government hospital.

Eight people miraculously escaped unhurt after their car overturned and caught fire on NH-65 near Gundrampally in Nalgonda district on Saturday. The vehicle was completely gutted, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Rajeshwar was working as SI in Film Nagar police station.

Rash and negligent driving is said to be the cause for the road mishap

According to police officials, after hearing the baby crying, some passers-by stopped their vehicle and rescued the newborn

The victims Suresh (25) and Narasimha Rao (42) were residents of Qutbullabur in Hyderabad. Suresh and Narasimha Rao and two others went on a pilgrimage to Ganugapur in Karnataka

Eight cars on the lorry were gutted completely by the time a fire tender rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Meanwhile, the container driver sustained serious injuries in the incident

The deceased were identified as Venkatesh (34) and Ramesh (35), residents of Chitkul village. The police took the lorry driver into custody.

According to the police, the arrested were identified as Lakhan, a native of Maharashtra and Siddiram, a native of Karnataka

The deceased was crossing the road on his bicycle at the junction. The car driver could not avoid ramming into the cyclist as he was driving at high speed

The facility is expected to provide critical emergency medical services and reduce accident fatalities on NH 65 which has 17 blackspots, leading to over 500 accidents and claiming over 120 lives in 2023-24.