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Gadkari Signals ₹858-Crore CRIF Sanction, Sets Sept. 22 Review for Telangana Road Push

The landlocked state seeks port access through central clearances for high-capacity corridors.

Overview

  • Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sought Finance and Cabinet approvals to start the northern Regional Ring Road, citing 90% land acquisition.
  • The state asked for permissions on the southern RRR after submitting a detailed project report in line with MoRTH norms.
  • Revanth Reddy requested clearances for a 12‑lane greenfield link from the proposed Bharat Future City to Machilipatnam port via Amaravati, with about 118 km in Telangana of a roughly 330‑km route.
  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said works worth an estimated ₹858 crore under CRIF would be sanctioned within a week and that a MoRTH delegation would visit Telangana soon.
  • A review meeting of senior MoRTH and NHAI officials is scheduled in Hyderabad on September 22, as the state also pressed for specific corridor typologies including a RaviryalAmangal–Mannanur greenfield stretch, a Mannanur–Srisailam four‑lane elevated segment, and a new HyderabadMancherial greenfield highway.