Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has assured that the expansion of the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway (NH-65) corridor from four lanes to six lanes, along with the construction of service roads would be discussed in the upcoming Finance Committee meeting scheduled on August 15, 2025.

Telangana minister for roads and buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy met Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday, August 15, to request accelerating the pending approvals and new proposals concerning several national highway projects in the state.

Highlighting the recent fatal accident involving two senior police officers on NH 65, Reddy expressed concerns over the highway's reputation as a "death road."...