Alternative roads to ease traffic on NH 65

Proposals get approval, property acquisition underway

Three important stretches with heavy vehicular traffic in the East Zone of the city are set to be developed so that they can serve as alternative routes to the major thoroughfares.

GHMC is taking up the three stretches, respectively in Kothapet, LB Nagar and Mansurabad areas, and developing them into 100-feet roads.

The first among them is the road between Kothapet and Nagole crossroads, which already carries high volumes of traffic, and takes the burden off the highway, especially during peak hours. Despite its potential, the 2.4 kilometre stretch with heavy commercial activity has been neglected for a long time, with only occasional repair and patchwork.