Telangana government faces citizens’ ire over KBR flyover fiasco
The Telangana government is facing public backlash after abruptly changing the design of a major infrastructure project near KBR National Park from multiple flyovers to a single elevated corridor. Critics are questioning the lack of transparency and the potential for wasted resources despite official claims of cost savings.
Why it matters
The controversy underscores the tension between urban development, environmental preservation, and the need for transparent governance in public infrastructure projects.
Telangana government has drawn severe criticism from citizens after its volte-face with regard to road infrastructure in the vicinity of the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park at the centre of Hyderabad.
Reversing its project for the construction of seven flyovers and seven underpasses around the park, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has now approved one continuous unified elevated corridor from Jubilee Hills Checkpost to NFCL Junction.
The construction has been divided into two packages — from Jubilee Hills Check Post to Banjara Hills Road No.2, and from there to Muffakhkam Jah College featuring a dedicated connecting ramp to Banjara Hills Road No.1.
New tenders will not be called despite the design change, as the previous contractor had already carried out 50% of the work on the earlier design, senior officials from GHMC said.
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