Overview
- The Union road ministry approved widening NH-65 between the 40 km and 269 km markers to six lanes under a ₹10,391.53 crore plan framed as a high-security smart corridor.
- Revenue Divisional Officers have been tasked to begin land acquisition in Telangana, covering identified villages across Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, Nalgonda and Suryapet districts.
- At a Vijayawada review, the NTR and Krishna district collectors asked for three alternative designs, more vehicle underpasses and a feasibility study for an elevated corridor to ease bottlenecks between Benz Circle and China Ogirala.
- Legislators urged connections to NH-16 at three locations, better lighting and measures to prevent water stagnation in underpasses, with drainage deficiencies highlighted by officials.
- Authorities reported ongoing ₹325 crore safety works across 17 black spots and noted a separate proposal for an eight-lane, double-decker elevated stretch of about 5.5 km between L.B. Nagar and Hayathnagar.