The Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway expansion has been given a go-ahead by the Central Government, it will be laying a six-lane road from LB Nagar to Malkapur and another six-lane service road on both sides, besides underpasses at nine locations. The Centra Government had agreed to provide funding for this project. The 25-km stretch of road from LB Nagar to Malkapur on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway has not been widened. It is eight lanes in some places, six lanes in others and four lanes at other places.
The State Roads and Buildings Department officials have approved expansion proposals worth Rs 545 crore. The road from LB Nagar to Malkapur would be laid as a complete six-lane road. It would be laid along the Outer Ring Road Junction. A 7-km long service road would also be laid from Outer Junction to Kothagudem and the service road between Malkapur and Kothagudem would not be laid as the area was completely rural. Underpasses will be constructed at Vanasthalipuram, Panama, Hayatnagar, Pedda Amberpet, Koheda Junction, Kavadipally Junction, Abdullapurmet, Inanguda and Batasingaram, add reports.