Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka have approved Rs 60,799 crore to advance road infrastructure building – the largest such push in the history of the state, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy said.

In a press conference on Saturday, the minister said that Rs 10,400 crore will be invested in the expansion of Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway, which will be expanded to a eight-lane highway, instead of a six-lane highway.

Another flagship project includes the construction of Regional Ring Road (RRR) at a cost of Rs 36,000 crore, a game changer project for the state, he said.

New roads will be constructed in villages with poor infrastructure and single-lane roads will be upgraded to double-lane roads. About Rs 11,399 crore has been allocated for projects under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

Rs 8,000 crore has been allocated for the construction of an elevated corridor between Mannanur-Srisailam, covering 52 km through the ecologically sensitive terrain to improve tourism. Another key proposal is the futuristic Greenfield Highway, which links Hyderabad’s Future City to Bandar Port via Amaravati and will cost Rs 20,000 crore.

The chief minister said that the project would change the economic map of the state while Venkat Reddy said that it is historic and unparalleled project.