| P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway | |
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 P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway Map | |
 A part of P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway inRajendra Nagar | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 11.6 km (7.2 mi) |
| Existed | 2009; 16 years ago (2009)–present |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Major cities | Hyderabad, India |
| Highway system | |
P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway is an 11.6 km long elevated road connecting theHyderabad International Airport withMehdipatnam. Chief ministerY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy laid thefoundation stone for the project. It was opened to the traffic at the end points on 19 October 2009.[1][2] The entry for cyclists, two and three-wheelers, three and four-wheeled seven seater and goods vehicles is prohibited.
When the construction of theRajiv Gandhi International Airport started in March 2005, the erstwhile Government of Andhra Pradesh came up with a plan to provide implement a Traffic signal free route from the city toShamshabad. The 3 routes which lead to Shamshabad from the city were NH44 (NH7) viaNehru Zoological Park, Srisailam Highway (NH765) and theInner Ring Road, Hyderabad viaMehdipatnam. Out of the 3 routes, the NH44 already had a very high volumes of traffic and was not in a position to withstand any further rise in the traffic. The Srisailam Highway is not accessible to the Western part of the city, which houses prominent localities likeBanjara Hills,Jubilee Hills,Punjagutta and some others. TheInner Ring Road, Hyderabad was a wide 6-Lane road, which barely served any traffic. Construction of an elevated highway over this road was very easy and the Government chose to develop this route, leaving behind the former routes.
The initial plan was to widen this road to 8-lane, but was later changed to construct a 4-Lane elevated expressway. The construction began in October 2005, with an intention to complete the project in 28 months. But due to the financial difficulties, the construction work was dragged and was opened on October 19, 2009. It was last scheduled to be opened on October 2 but the inauguration was put off in view of the death of chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who had laid the foundation stone for the project. The Expressway starts atSarojini Devi Eye Hospital inMehdipatnam and merges with NH44 near Aramghar. The total cost was estimated to be 400 crores INR but later extended to 500 crores INR.
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The earlier design of the expressway did not have any ramps for entry and exit except at the two ends.The design was later modified and three sets of Entry and Exit ramps were constructed. The 6 sets of ramps are constructed at the below junctions.
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