Centre Fixes 2029 Deadline for Hyderabad RRR North Corridor
The Centre has cleared nearly Rs.24,000 crore for the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road northern stretch, while project delays pushed the estimated cost higher by almost Rs.9,000 crore.
- Hyderabad RRR north stretch gets 2029 completion target
- RRR project cost rises by nearly Rs.9,000 crore
- Centre approves HAM model for RRR construction
The Union government has fixed 2029 as the deadline for completing the northern stretch of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road after giving fresh approvals for the long delayed infrastructure project. Officials said the Centre recently informed the Telangana government that the PPP appraisal committee under the Union finance ministry had cleared an outlay of Rs.23,995.60 crore for the project.
The approval is expected to restart pending tender procedures and speed up construction activity that had remained stalled for almost a year. Despite land acquisition being completed earlier, disagreements over project modifications between the Centre and the state government delayed the process and kept tenders on hold.
The revised estimates have sharply increased the total project expenditure. The 161.518 km northern stretch was initially planned at around Rs.15,000 crore, but the overall cost has now gone up by nearly Rs.9,000 crore because of prolonged delays and updated infrastructure requirements.
The six lane access controlled corridor will connect several important national and state highways through nine major interchanges. Each interchange is expected to spread across nearly 100 to 120 acres. Authorities divided the northern section into two packages. Package 1 will cover 83.518 km between Girmapur in Sangareddy district and Pragnapur in Siddipet district, while Package 2 will stretch 78 km from Pragnapur to Tangedpalli in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
The project design has also undergone changes during the approval process. The road was originally planned as an eight lane highway, but it has now been reduced to six lanes. In addition, the alignment width has been cut down from 100 metres to 90 metres, with the remaining land proposed to be transferred to the Telangana government.
For execution, the Centre selected the Hybrid Annuity Model after studying alternatives such as the public private partnership and build operate transfer models. Under this system, the Centre will bear 40 percent of the project cost while the contractor will invest the remaining 60 percent. The National Highways Authority of India will repay the contractor in phases over 15 years along with interest, while maintenance responsibilities will remain with the contractor.
The project includes major infrastructure works such as 44 major bridges, 127 minor bridges, 1,262 box culverts, four road overbridges, 44 underpasses and one vehicle overpass. Officials said a large share of the revised budget has been earmarked for utility shifting and land acquisition expenses.
Meanwhile, the southern stretch of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road is still under review. The Telangana government has proposed a 208 km alignment, and the NHAI is currently examining the plan before preparing the final detailed project report.
