India's longest flyover to be thrown open by Diwali

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The 11.6km elevated corridor, considered as the longest flyover in India connecting the state capital to the new airport, is expected to be thrown open for vehicular traffic by Diwali.

The 11.6km elevated corridor, considered as the longest flyover in India connecting the state capital to the new airport, is expected to be thrown open for vehicular traffic by Diwali.

The Rs600crore expressway, which passes through various congested routes, would provide faster and hassle-free travel to new Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, which is 27km away from the city.

"The four-lane divided carriage way with length of 11.6km is built with state-of-the-art innovative technology by adopting segmental type post tensioned construction of super structure," minister for municipal administration, Anam Ramnarayan Reddy told reporters.

Trial runs are being carried out on the flyover before its inauguration by Andhra chief minister K Rosaiah next week.

The flyover, which has been constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, will be named after late prime minister PV Narasimha Rao.

The actual cost of the flyover is estimated to be Rs439crore while Rs161crore spent in acquiring lands for shifting of utilities, HMDA Commissioner Jawahar Reddy said.