Hyderabad, July 15 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday sought the Centre's approval for the northern section of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) and sought the immediate commencement of construction works.

In a meeting with Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, the chief minister said nearly 95% of land acquisition for the northern stretch had already been completed and also requested approvals for the southern section.

The chief minister said simultaneous execution of both the northern and southern corridors would reduce costs and ensure faster completion of the project.

Revanth Reddy also pressed for approval of the proposed greenfield highway connecting Hyderabad with Andhra Prades...