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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Orders Ring Roads for Major District HQs

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to prepare plans for constructing ring roads around all major district headquarters. The aim is to speed up goods movement and prevent heavy vehicles from entering city centers. The review meeting also covered connecting these roads to national highways, promoting electric vehicles for official use, and building a modern bus terminal. Ministers and senior officials from the Roads, Buildings, and Transport departments participated in the discussions.

Key Points: Telangana CM Directs Ring Road Plans for District Headquarters

  • Ring roads for major district HQs
  • Connect to national highways
  • Promote electric official vehicles
  • Modern bus terminal near high-speed rail
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy directs officials to prepare plans for ring roads around major district headquarters

CM Revanth Reddy instructs officials to prepare plans for ring roads around major district HQs to improve goods transport and reduce traffic.

"the ring roads should be useful for speeding up the movement of goods and heavy vehicles - Official Press Release"

Hyderabad, March 12

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to prepare plans to construct Ring Roads around all major district headquarters.

According to an official press release, the Chief Minister emphasised that the ring roads should be useful for speeding up the movement of goods and heavy vehicles in addition to preventing them from entering district headquarters.

In the review of the Roads and Buildings department at his Jubilee Hills residence on Wednesday, the CM said that the existing road network should be connected with the proposed ring roads. The development of radial roads from district headquarters and connecting them to the ring road was discussed in the meeting.

To enhance the road network, CM Revanth Reddy ordered the conduct of a study connecting ring roads to national highways and the development of a greenfield road to reach Nagarjuna Sagar from the Hyderabad-Vijayawada Expressway. The officials were instructed to complete the construction of sanctioned ROBs and RUBs expeditiously and also prepare proposals for the construction of new ROBs and RUBs, if required. Completion of the construction of Teaching Hospitals and big Hospitals was reviewed in the meeting.

During the meeting, as per the release, CM Revanth Reddy enquired about the works of the pollution-free transport system and ordered to purchase only electronic vehicles for official purposes. All the vehicles hired for official requirements should also be Electric Vehicle in the CURE region.

In a move to bring more transparency, an online system should be introduced by replacing the manual system in the Transport department, the Chief Minister said that the permanent RTO buildings should be constructed and stop functioning from the rented buildings.

The CM stressed that awareness regarding road accidents should be created through short films. CM Revanth Reddy said that land will be allotted for the construction of a modern bus terminal near the proposed high-speed rail corridor at Shamshabad and ordered to prepare plans.

Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, CM Principal Secretary Srinivasa Raju, Roads and Buildings Special Principal Secretary Vikas Raj, Transport Commissioner Ilambarthi, Roads and Buildings ENC Mohan Nayak and others participated in the review, the press release stated.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Good to see a comprehensive plan covering roads, EVs, and hospitals. The push for electric vehicles in official transport is a forward-thinking step for pollution control. Hope the execution matches the vision.
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Vikram M
Plans are easy to announce. The real test is timely completion without corruption and cost overruns. We've seen many such grand announcements before. Let's see the DPRs and the actual ground-breaking. 🤞
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Priya S
Connecting ring roads to NHs and the focus on radial roads is smart planning. This will significantly reduce travel time for goods vehicles. The greenfield road to Nagarjuna Sagar will be a boon for tourism as well.
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Rohit P
While infrastructure is important, I hope they conduct proper social and environmental impact assessments. Ring roads often lead to haphazard real estate development on the outskirts. Need sustainable, planned growth.
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Kavya N
The online system for Transport dept and permanent RTO buildings are very basic but crucial reforms. It will save so much time and hassle for common people. Hope they implement it across the state quickly.
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Michael C
A holistic review covering hospitals, road safety films, and a modern bus terminal. This seems like a well-rounded administrative approach. The integration with the proposed

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