Hyderabad redesign cuts Rs 1,200 crore from Jubilee Hills-NFCL flyover plan

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has revised the design of its proposed elevated corridor between Jubilee Hills Checkpost and NFCL Junction, with officials estimating that the changes will save Rs 1,200 crore in public expenditure.

The 4.3-km, six-lane bidirectional steel flyover is being developed to provide signal-free movement along the congested western corridor and improve traffic flow across five major junctions.

According to GHMC officials, the revised plan is expected to save Rs 800 crore in land acquisition costs and a further Rs 400 crore in construction costs.

The project has been divided into two packages. Package I covers Jubilee Hills Checkpost Junction to Mugdha Junction and has a cost of Rs 580 crore. Package II covers Mugdha Junction to Muffakham Jah College, along with a connecting ramp to Banjara Hills Road No. 1, at a cost of Rs 510 crore. The total sanctioned project cost is Rs 1,090 crore.

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan inspected foundation excavation and junction improvement works on Monday and reviewed arrangements being made to manage traffic during construction.

The design was reassessed following the implementation of the one-way traffic system around KBR Park. Earlier proposals involving separate underpasses and grade separators had also been reviewed, while litigation related to tree-felling permissions had affected progress.

The final design instead provides for a continuous elevated corridor, with the alignment planned to have zero footprint in the eco-sensitive zone around KBR Park.

The project is being executed in Engineering, Procurement and Construction mode in two packages. GHMC officials said the unified design avoids extensive ground-level alterations and large-scale land acquisition while providing a higher-capacity traffic solution.

The revised approach is also intended to reduce travel time, traffic queues and fuel consumption along the western corridor.