Nagpur-Hyderabad travel time may fall to 3.5 hours as expressway work progresses

Travel time between Nagpur and Hyderabad could reduce to around 3.5 hours once ongoing road infrastructure projects are completed, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said.

According to Gadkari, more than half of the proposed expressway project has already been completed.

The Maharashtra government has also approved a six-lane highway connecting Nagpur and Chandrapur, which will integrate with a wider road network linking Hyderabad through a ring-road system.

Officials said additional road links are planned towards Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as part of broader efforts to strengthen regional connectivity, reported The Times of India.

The projects are aimed at improving freight movement, reducing travel time and supporting industrial and economic activity across multiple states.

Authorities said improved road infrastructure is expected to boost logistics efficiency and facilitate movement between key economic centres in central and southern India.

The corridor is also expected to support future investment and industrial growth along the route.

The development forms part of ongoing efforts to expand high-speed road connectivity across the region.