Entire ORR to be lit up with LEDs
The Hindu
Work on illuminating 136 km stretch from Kokapet to Shamshabad completed
The entire Outer Ring Road of 158 km is going to lit up with LED lighting soon, with the work on illuminating the remaining 136 km stretch from Kokapet to Shamshabad taken up at a cost of ₹ 100.22 crore completed and ready for commissioning.
The eight-lane ORR and service road on either side with two lanes was constructed and opened to traffic in 2010. Initially, only limited lighting was provided for a length of 1 km on either side at some of the interchanges with conventional lighting system. Lighting of the main carriageway, service roads and interchanges between Gachibowli to Shamshabad for length of 22 km and four interchanges were taken up and completed in March 2018 at a cost of ₹30 crore including five years of maintenance.
Minister for Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao instructed taking up LED lighting on the balance stretch from Kokapet to Shamshabad (136 km) to reduce accidents during the night time and enhance the safety of the road users. Accordingly, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL) took up the work of illumination for the main carriageway and also service road for one km on either side of the junctions and underpasses.