KBR Park steel flyover to link Jubilee Hills, Mudha and Mufakkam Jah College in two packages

The revised traffic plan around KBR Park, which replaces earlier proposals for separate underpasses and grade separators with a continuous elevated corridor, came up for review during an inspection by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday. He reviewed the ongoing foundation excavation and junction development works, while officials confirmed that the existing one-way traffic system would continue.

The comprehensive corridor is planned to address congestion between NFCL Junction and the KBR Park entrance, with the elevated route extending from Jubilee Hills Check Post Junction to NFCL Junction. Officials explained that the integrated design would provide a long-term solution to traffic bottlenecks while avoiding the environmentally sensitive areas surrounding the park.

The 4.3-km-long, six-lane corridor will facilitate signal-free movement at five major junctions. The project will be implemented in two packages under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode, using modern modular steel construction technology to speed up work and minimise inconvenience to commuters.

Package 1 involves a steel flyover from Jubilee Hills Check Post Junction to Mudha Junction at a sanctioned cost of Rs 580 crore. Package 2 covers the stretch from Mudha Junction to Mufakkam Jah College, along with a dedicated ramp connecting to Banjara Hills Road No. 1, at Rs 510 crore. The total sanctioned cost of both packages is Rs 1,090 crore.

The elevated corridor is expected to ease vehicle queues, reduce travel time and lower fuel consumption caused by vehicles remaining stationary at congested junctions. Its alignment has been planned to limit the impact on the existing greenery around KBR Park.

Officials also highlighted the financial benefits of replacing the earlier proposals with an integrated corridor. The revised plan is expected to reduce the need for acquiring high-value private land, resulting in estimated savings of around Rs 800 crore in land acquisition costs.

A further Rs 400 crore is estimated to be saved in construction costs compared with the earlier plan involving multiple underpasses and grade separators. Together, the changes could result in estimated savings of Rs 1,200 crore in public expenditure, officials stated.

During the inspection, Minister Ponnam was accompanied by District Collector Dr Priyanka Ala, GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, Additional Commissioner Santosh and GHMC engineering officials. They reviewed the project alignment, progress of construction and measures to minimise disruption to traffic and protect the surrounding greenery.

The existing one-way traffic arrangement around KBR Park will remain in place as the elevated corridor project progresses.