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Uppal–Narapally flyover to open by June 2027: Telangana Minister Komatireddy

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Uppal–Narapally flyover to open by June 2027: Telangana Minister Komatireddy
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Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the long-delayed Uppal–Narapally elevated corridor is now scheduled for completion by June 2027. The project faced significant delays due to contractor issues and legal hurdles, but construction is now being fast-tracked.

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The corridor is a critical infrastructure project for Hyderabad, intended to improve connectivity to major regional hubs and medical facilities.

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Telangana Minister for Roads & Buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy assured the Legislative Council that the long-delayed Uppal–Narapally elevated corridor would be completed and thrown open to the public by next June.

Responding to queries in the Legislative Council on Thursday (September 10, 2026), the Minister admitted that the project, initially launched in 2017–18, had stalled due to severe operational hurdles. However, he emphasised that the Congress government has taken proactive measures to clear the bottlenecks and accelerate construction.

Explaining the delay, Mr. Venkat Reddy said that the primary contractor had approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A secondary agency brought in midway to execute the project also failed to deliver. The State government, with the intervention of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has since coordinated with Gayatri Projects to resume and fast-track the work, he said.

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