Hyderabad, April 17 -- Telangana IT Minister D Sridhar Babu inaugurated the Rs 71 crore Shastripuram Railway Over Bridge on Friday, April 17.

The bridge is 490 meters long and measures 16.60 meters wide.; out of the total length 37.28 m is dedicated to the railway portion. The flyover, located on the Shastripuram road, connects Mailardevpally to Falaknuma RTC Bus Depot.

It will reduce travel time by 30 minutes and provide smooth connectivity on the Mailardevpally-Vattepally-Falaknuma RTC Depot route. It will also cut fuel consumption, reduce air pollution and minimise traffic delays at the railway crossing.

A future investment

Following the inauguration Sridhar Babu said, "Our vision is not just to build roads and bridges, but to buil...