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Massive Gachibowli Flyover to Ease Hyderabad Traffic

New Flyover in Hyderabad to Reduce Traffic at Gachibowli

Hyderabad is about to open a major new flyover at Gachibowli to help reduce traffic on one of the city’s busiest roads. This will be the first third-level flyover in the city and is expected to open in the first week of June 2025. It connects the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to Kondapur and aims to make travel smoother for thousands of people.

A Special Design

The flyover is 1.2 kilometers long and has six lanes. It was built at a cost of ₹178 crore under the city’s Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP). What makes it special is its three levels. The new flyover (Level 3) is built above two older flyovers already at Gachibowli—one at Level 1 and another at Level 2. This makes it a unique structure in the city.

Solving Traffic Problems

The Gachibowli junction often has heavy traffic because it connects key areas like the IT corridor, Financial District, Hitec City, and the airport. The new flyover will help vehicles move faster between ORR, Kondapur, and Hafeezpet, cutting down travel time and avoiding traffic jams.

Officials say it will be especially helpful for people who travel daily and for those heading to the airport, Hitec City, or the Financial District.

Part of a Bigger Plan

This is the 23rd flyover built under the SRDP and the 37th structure overall. The plan includes building 42 flyovers and other road improvements across the city to reduce traffic and avoid traffic signals. The Gachibowli flyover is one of the biggest projects in this plan.

The city is also working on other projects like railway overbridges in Falaknuma and Shastripuram to improve travel further.

Building for the Future

The government is investing in new roads, flyovers, and underpasses to prepare for Hyderabad’s fast growth. This is part of a larger plan called the H-City project.

Opening Soon

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will open the new flyover soon. Officials believe it will bring great relief to many commuters and support Hyderabad’s growth as a major tech and business city. Final construction work is being completed to ensure the flyover is ready on time.

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Hyderabad Metro Ticket Booking on Rapido

Hyderabad now offers easier metro travel with Rapido! You can book a ride to the nearest metro station through the app and buy your metro tickets right there. This collaboration between Rapido and L&T Metro Rail is expected to make commuting smoother for Hyderabadis. About 15 percent of metro tickets are likely to be bought via Rapido.

Hyderabad Metro Rail, one of the world’s largest Public-Private Partnership projects, sees around 4.80 lakh daily commuters. Rapido, with two crore rides daily, connects many people to and from metro stations.

NVS Reddy, MD of HMRL, said, “We’re committed to making travel seamless for commuters. This partnership with Rapido is a step towards that, offering efficient last-mile connectivity.”

The collaboration was announced by MD and CEO KVB Reddy, COO Sudhir Chiplunkar, Head of Automatic Fare Collection System Bibhudatta Mishra, and other officials on Saturday.

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