PM launches Rs. 13,500-cr infra projects in Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stones of multiple infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 13,500 crore in Telangana. These projects include the commencement of 108 km long ‘four lane access-controlled Greenfield highway’ from Warangal to Khammam section of NH-163G and a 90 km long ‘four lane access-controlled Greenfield highway’ from Khammam to Vijayawada section of NH-163G. Both the projects are part of Nagpur – Vijayawada Economic Corridor and on completion, the distance between Warangal and Khammam will be reduced by about 14 kms, while the distance from Khammam to Vijayawada will come down to 27 kms. Apart from this, he also dedicated the Suryapet to Khammam section road project of NH-365BB to the nation. The project constructed at a cost of about Rs 2,460 crore is a four-lane highway. This 59-km-long project is a part of Hyderabad – Visakhapatnam Corridor and has been developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana. Among other benefits, it will also improve the connectivity between Khammam and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh.