Rev up road projects in CURE: CM Revanth to officials

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Friday decided to strengthen the public transportation system in the CURE (Core Urban Region Economy) zone by completing the projects expeditiously and envisaging plans to meet the future transportation needs of the public.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review on the improvement of public transportation, road connectivity, and the utilisation of recycled water in the CURE zone on Friday night. The CURE zone is the area that falls within Outer Ring Road (ORR).

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to design Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system to connect high-traffic areas -including locations frequented by the public and workplaces for factory workers and employees - with Metro, MMTS, and bus stations. The authorities were instructed to study the world's best PRT systems and submit a report.

Selection of key neighborhoods, use of state-of-the-art technology, efficient maintenance, accelerating the construction of flyovers and underpasses to enhance connectivity among various areas within the city was discussed in the meeting. Measures to streamline traffic around the KBR Park by implementing a one-way system was reviewed .

Officials briefed the Chief Minister on the plans for the one-way arrangement, specifically addressing the integration of roads from various neighborhoods and thoroughfares, as well as the provisions for free-left turns and U-turns.

Revanth Reddy directed officials to expedite the shifting of utilities, flyover construction between Nagarjuna Circle and Jubilee Check Post. Observing that similar projects in cities like Mumbai are completed within a year, the Chief Minister advised studying the technology and work methods adopted.

Setting a one-year deadline for completion of all the projects, the Chief Minister instructed the officials to conduct a study on constructing a radial road parallel to Hyderabad-Mumbai bullet train corridor.

Feasibility of both widening existing roads and constructing new ones between Shankarpally and Chevella was discussed in the meeting. While reviewing the use of recycled water through big initiatives, the officials briefed the Chief Minister on the plans for utilising 500 MLD of recycled water.

The meeting decided to take up works related to the use of recycled water by ‘Bharat Future City’ as wells as data centres in Chandanvalli and Alur, and other industries. Measures would also be taken to ensure the use of recycled water in the construction of high-rise buildings, as well as for landscaping and in parks.

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