Development of Supporting Infrastructure in Hyderabad
To accommodate increased traffic and population inflow, the state government has taken many steps to improve infrastructure.
The Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (INCAP) was set up in 2005 to oversee the development of Andhra Pradesh as a whole.
The state government had a 40% stake in it and it had been established to oversee the development of airports, roads, buildings, medical health and all urban infrastructures in a phased manner.
The Government of Telangana has initiated the development of the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited, aiming at the “beautification of traffic islands on Outer Ring Road Project” in Hyderabad City.
Once fully developed, this project will render Hyderabad one of the most modern cities in terms of infrastructure.
Where connectivity is concerned, one of the notable projects is the Nehru Outer Ring Road or ORR of Hyderabad, which is an eight-lane ring road expressway with a perimeter of one hundred and fifty eight kilometers. It connects Hi-Tech City, Nanakramguda Financial district, Hyderabad International Airport, Knowledge Park, Hardware Park, Games Village, Singapore Financial District and State Police Academy. The road has been designed to allow vehicles to travel at higher speeds and has vastly improved connectivity and reduced traffic congestion in the arterial roads of the Greater Hyderabad Region. Plans to improve the Inner Ring Road are in place and they would decongest the traffic even further. The longest flyover in the country is currently constructed to allow high speed access to the airport.
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority is pushing the city to become the next Silicon Valley. The State Government of Telangana, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh before it, have put in remarkable efforts to develop the city’s existing infrastructure. The govt. has planned considerable growth of the Greater Hyderabad region and is set to leave Pune and Bangalore far behind in a few years. With eyes both on environmental protection and development, the government is juggling its way past one hurdle after another. If plans are adhered to, Hyderabad is set to become the next big industrial phenomenon of the country.
