Khammam to have three new greenfield highways

Three new highways are planned in Khammam district, covering a distance of 100 km and costing Rs 2,200 crore.

As part of this, a four lane access controlled greenfield highway section of National Highway (NH) 365BG (Khammam - Devarapalle segment) would be built from Thallampadu village to Somavaram village covering a distance of 33 km for Rs 772 crore.

In addition, under the Khammam-Devarapalle portion of NH-365BG, four lane access controlled greenfield roads would be constructed between Somavaram village to Chintagudem village (29 km) for Rs 637 crore and from Chintagudem village to Thumburu village (42 km) for Rs 804 crore.

For the construction of these greenfield highways, use is made of the green highways policy (Plantation, Beautification and Maintenance).

As part of this, the implementing agency is required to plant shrubs along the route, which act as natural air pollution sinks. In addition to turf and landscaping, the chosen agency would be responsible for planting attractive trees and shrubs in strategic locations.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has designated the competent authorities to acquire land for the construction of a new regional highway connecting Sangareddy, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri via Medak and Siddipet in the northern suburbs of Hyderabad.

The center has set up Rs 1,556 crore for the four lanes of two existing lanes on NH-365BB between Suryapet and Khammam (old SH-42).

This 59 km length is critical to the state as it connects Telangana to the ports of Andhra Pradesh. About 75% of the work has been completed to date and the project is expected to be completed in September.,