Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple road projects worth 3,900 crore rupees at Sirpur Kagajnagar in Telangana today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Gadkari reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to strengthening road infrastructure in the state. He also expressed readiness to develop thousands of Amrit Sarovars along National Highways in the state, to support the farming community. He said, highway projects worth two lakh crore rupees will be undertaken in Telangana over the next three to four years, ensuring faster connectivity to Hyderabad from remote districts like Kothagudem and Mulugu. The Minister said, the Indore-Hyderabad corridor of the New Green express highway will be completed by March next year, followed by the Surat-Nasik-Kurnool-Hyderabad-Chennai-Tiruvananthapuram Greenfield Highway by April 2026. The Minister also emphasised the need to plan the water resources in various rivers and utilise them where there is a need.

Earlier speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, said 32 out of the state’s 33 districts are now linked to the state capital through highways due to continuous efforts by the Centre to improve the connectivity in Telangana.

Addressing the gathering, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs B. Sanjay Kumar highlighted the Centre’s infrastructure push in Telangana, with 1.25 lakh crore rupees already invested in highway development over the last decade.

Later in the evening, Mr Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate additional projects worth 1,600 crore rupees in Hyderabad.