New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct. 12 -- Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite the expansion of National Highway-65 connecting Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Machilipatnam to ease traffic congestion and prevent road accidents.
During a meeting with NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and Member (Projects) Vipnesh Sharma in New Delhi on Monday, the Minister stressed the need to speed up the tender process and begin construction at the earliest.
The proposed project involves expanding the existing four-lane highway into a six-lane road, along with service roads on both sides and controlled-access facilities.
Responding to the Minister's request, the NHAI Chairm...