Months-long SNDP excavation chokes key L.B. Nagar corridor in Hyderabad
Ongoing excavation work for the Strategic Nala Development Programme in Hyderabad has caused significant traffic congestion in the L.B. Nagar area. Commuters report long delays and frustration as the construction has persisted for months, even during the monsoon season.
Why it matters
It highlights the conflict between essential urban infrastructure development and the immediate daily impact on public mobility and civic convenience.
Deep excavation works under the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) in Hyderabad have continued for months despite the monsoon, causing inconvenience to commuters.
One such bottleneck is near Bairamalguda in L.B. Nagar, where excavation has reduced the carriageway to a narrow stretch for motorists travelling from B.N. Reddy Nagar and Hastinapuram towards Bairamalguda and the L.B. Nagar junction.
The stretch, which connects Outer Ring Road (ORR) with the city, experiences continuous traffic throughout the day, due to which the bottleneck is causing frustration among commuters. The situation only worsens during heavy rain.
“I travel every day to the city for work, and this logjam has been testing my patience for the past three months. Traffic is stalled for 15-20 minutes, and the impact is felt further ahead too,” says Ch. Ayyappa, a commuter.
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