Hyderabad’s Paradise-Shamirpet elevated corridor hopes to take long-distance traffic off local roads
A new 18.1-km elevated corridor is planned in Hyderabad to connect Paradise Junction to Shamirpet, aiming to alleviate severe traffic congestion on northern routes. Residents and commuters hope the project will separate long-distance through traffic from local vehicles, significantly reducing daily travel times.
Why it matters
Infrastructure projects are critical for urban development and quality of life in rapidly growing metropolitan areas like Hyderabad.
For 28-year-old Y. Bharat, the commute home from Begumpet to Kowkur means negotiating one congested junction after another. The snarls stretch through Paradise, Karkhana, Trimulghery, Alwal and Hakimpet, and it is only after turning towards Kowkur that the drive becomes easier.
It is this long, stop-and-go journey that the proposed elevated corridor from Paradise Junction to the Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Shamirpet is expected to change, offering through traffic a route above some of the busiest stretches of northern Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The 18.1-km corridor along Rajiv Rahadari (SH-1) is planned with multiple entry and exit ramps, allowing motorists travelling between the city and areas including Alwal, Bolarum, Kowkur, Thumkunta and Shamirpet to bypass several junctions along the existing surface road.
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