Hyderabad: The long-awaited flyovers at Amberpet, BHEL and Aramgarh were inaugurated by the Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in Hyderabad on Monday. Constructed at a total expenditure of Rs 935.98 crore, the flyovers are expected to reduce travel times and congestion in the heavily affected areas.The 4-lane Amberpet flyover has a total distance span of 01.47 km , and has been constructed with an expenditure of Rs 415 crore. Authorities stated that 90% of the bridge works were completed by March 15. However, due to religious structures in the area, around 110 metres of work is still pending.Speaking with Deccan Chronicle, Mohd. Ayaaz, a resident of Amberpet’s Poornodaya Colony said, “It is a relief that the bridge will now be open fulltime. Although it was open before, beautification works were still going on. I’m glad the bridge works are done, and the traffic below the bridge can now flow freely.”The works of flyover on the Pune-Hyderabad Highway on NH 65 at BHEL have also been completed with an expenditure of Rs 172.56 crore. The 01.65 km flyover is expected to reduce traffic congestion at BHEL junction.B. Ramakrishna, a resident of Ameenpur who commutes daily on that road, said “The BHEL flyover is 10-years late, but still it’s a great help in streamlining traffic in the area. We need similar flyovers at Allwyn junction and another one at Miyapur crossroads.”Authorities state that the six-lane road expansion from Aramghar to Shamshabad, completed at Rs 300 crore, also facilitates smoother traffic flow on this high-density corridor. A part of the biggest highway in the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the elevated corridors, flyovers and Vehicular Underpass (VUP) allow commuters a signal-free road to the airport.
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