Hyderabad: The five-year-old proposal to build three flyovers from Hydernagar to Bharatnagar has been put off due to many reasons. Flyovers had been proposed at JNTU Junction, Godrej Junction and at Hydernagar when Mr N, Kiran Kumar Reddy was Chief Minister. They were intended to relieve the traffic jams on the Mumbai Highway.
The then government prepared proposals and finalised tenders in 2012 and the foundation stone laying ceremony was performed. Hyderabad Metro Rail had agreed to the flyovers as they did not disturb the proposed line. Technical reasons caused the project to be put off, but after a request by the National Highway Authority of India, the present government reconsidered the proposals and prepared an estimate of Rs 60 crore.
The tender was finalised but there was a delay in the depositing of funds by the contractor. Since then, there has been no progress. An official from the national highways authority said that they are still keen on the flyover at the JNTU junction. “If the GHMC agrees, we will begin the work,” he said.
