Hyderabad, Sept 6 (Hydnow): Telangana Chief Minister, K Chandrashekhar Rao today met Union Minister for Road and Transport, Nithin Gadkari and Jal Shakti Minister, Ganjendra Singh Shekhwat.
In a representation submitted to Gadkari in Delhi, Rao who is presently on a visit to the National Capital, thanked him for issued of a notification of new NH from Kalwakurthy (in Telangana) to Nandyal (in Andhra Pradesh) via Kollapur, Somasila and Karivena as NH-167K.
Further, this road on development to NH standards with a new bridge across river Krishna at Somasila will reduce the distance between Hyderabad and Tirupati, Chennai ett by about 80 Kms.
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The newly declared NH-167 K takes off at km 67/0 of NH 765 near Kalwakurthy. The NH-765 connects Hyderabad with famous Jyothirlinga at Srisailam, the CM said during the meeting with Gadkari. As per the toll records, the present traffic up to Kalwakurthy on NH-765 is about 14000 PCUs (Passenger Car Units per hour)and the traffic will further increase manifold once Kalwakurthy-Karivena section of NH 167k is developed.
Keeping in view the present traffic and future requirements, it is essential to develop the existing two lane paved shoulder Highway from Hyderabad (ORR) to Kalwakurthy (NH 765) to four lane standards, the CM added.
KCR informed Gadkari that the Centre agreed to develop about 3,306 km of roads and developed about 2,168 km so far he said and asked for release of the funds and take up works of 1,138 km roads.
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The CM when met Gajendra Shekhawat has sought him to address the water row with the AP government. (Hydnow)
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