Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor

 Telangana’s plan to enable non‑stop travel from Hyderabad to Srisailam through a 147 km corridor ( Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor) that combines new greenfield highways with a long elevated corridor, backed by key approvals and pending DPR submissions for final clearances. It links the Raviryal–Amangal Future City radial road, extends a greenfield expressway to Mannanur, and constructs a 54 km elevated corridor to Srisailam, with a state‑level expenditure proposal of ₹ 7500 crore already approved.

Project overview

The Hyderabad–Srisailam Non-Stop Corridor is a significant infrastructure project approved by the government to improve connectivity between Hyderabad and the temple town of Srisailam. It includes a new greenfield expressway and an elevated corridor designed to reduce travel time and ensure uninterrupted travel.

The Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor is planned in three integrated segments: Raviryal–Amangal as part of the Future City radial road, Amangal–Mannanur as a greenfield expressway, and Mannanur–Srisailam as an elevated corridor to enable uninterrupted travel across forest stretches.

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has agreed in principle to the state’s proposal for the 147 km greenfield route, with detailed project reports to be submitted shortly, where required.

Key Points: 

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• 147 km. Greenfield road construction

• The Amangal Road from Raviriyal is connected to this

• Government to build 42 km of road as part of Future City.

• 51 km expressway from Amangal to Mannanur

• 54 km elevated corridor from Mannanur to Srisailam

• DPR to be submitted soon for central Approval 

  
  

Project Details and Design

The Hyderabad Srisailam Elevated Corridor will begin near the Mannanur checkpost (at Brahmanpalli village) and conclude at Egalapenta over the Krishna River. The total length is approximately 54 km

·  Raviryal–Amangal:

Approximately 41.5 km (about 42 km) greenfield radial road by HMDA under the Future City program, connecting from the ORR junction at Raviryal and forming the base link for the larger Hyderabad Srisailam corridor. Land for a roughly 100m right‑of‑way is being assembled to accommodate carriageways, footpaths, drainage, and utilities along this stretch

·  Amangal–Mannanur:

A  52.2 km greenfield expressway extension is planned for Hyderabad-Srisailam Highway Elevated Corridor, starting where the Raviryal–Amangal radial ends, providing a continuous high‑speed link toward Mannanur. This alignment will also tie into the Kalwakurthy bypass to connect NH‑765 and NH‑167 via a new  11  km link whose DPR has been sent to the Centre’s Alignment Approval Committee for approval.

·  Mannanur–Srisailam:

A 54 km elevated corridor is proposed to ensure seamless, round‑the‑clock movement through the eco‑sensitive stretch up to Srisailam, with the state preparing to submit the DPR to the Union government for approval. The elevated design is intended to bypass constraints and protect wildlife while maintaining continuous traffic flow

  The Need for the Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor

The Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor is a proposed project to construct an elevated highway through the Nallamala Forest to improve connectivity and reduce travel time between Hyderabad and Srisailam

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Difficult Journey: The existing National Highway-765 (NH-765) is the primary route to the holy shrine of Srisailam, but the journey through the dense Nallamala forest is challenging and dangerous

·  Traffic and Safety Issues: The road is a two-lane path with dangerous, narrow turns on the ghat section, leading to frequent and hours-long traffic jams, especially during festivals like Shivaratri and Karthika Masam

·   Wildlife Protection: The area is part of the Amrabad Tiger Reserve, which mandates a night travel ban from 9 PM to 6 AM to protect wildlife, causing long waits at checkposts for travelers

·   Monsoon Risks: Rockfalls due to heavy rain frequently block the road, adding to the travel woes

 

 Why elevated + greenfield? technical & operational rationale

 

• Avoids existing ghat/curvy/slow forest road geometry — greenfield alignment allows safer gradients, straighter alignment, and higher speeds.

• Elevated structure through the forest reduces direct footprint on ground-level forest cover, helps maintain wildlife movement beneath the roadway, and reduces the need to widen/upgrade the existing ecologically sensitive road.

• Operational benefits: enables 24-hour movement (current forest stretches commonly have restrictions at night), reduces accident risk in ghat sections, and reduces travel time for pilgrims and freight.

Economic & social benefits of Hyderabad-Srisailam Elevated Corridor

Tourism/pilgrimage:

 Srisailam is a major pilgrimage center — faster, safer access will likely increase pilgrim numbers and day-trip tourism (local businesses, hotels, transport benefit). CM has emphasized the pilgrimage traffic case in meetings.

· Freight/strategic linkages: State is promoting greenfield road links to ports (e.g., Bandar/Machilipatnam) and other corridors; this highway could become part of freight corridors connecting Telangana to AP ports, improving logistics for exports and industry.

· Local employment & development: construction and ancillary services will create jobs; better connectivity can raise land values and stimulate investment on corridor nodes (but may also accelerate unwanted encroachment unless regulated).

Approvals and funding

The state cabinet has cleared an expenditure proposal of ₹ 7500 crore associated with the corridor works, signaling fiscal backing for rapid progress once central technical approvals are finalized. The Center has indicated agreement to the overall 147  km greenfield concept, and the state will submit the DPR for the elevated corridor segment imminently to secure formal sanction.

Rationale and alignment shift

Earlier, NHAI envisaged four‑laning from Tukkuguda to Dindi over 85.8 km and an elevated corridor between Mannanur and Srisailam for 54 km, even directing transfer of the Dindi–Mannanur reach to NHAI. Given high costs for land acquisition and utility shifting along the existing corridor, the state pivoted to a greenfield alternative, leveraging the Future City radial road from Raviryal to Amangal to reduce construction burdens and conflicts.

Connectivity highlights

The new Hyderabad-Srisailam Corridor directly links the ORR at Raviryal to Amangal, then proceeds as a greenfield expressway to Mannanur before rising as an elevated corridor to Srisailam for a fully uninterrupted run. The design intentionally interconnects with NH-765 and NH-167 via the Kalwakurthy bypass using an added 11 km link, ensuring broader network integration for regional traffic dispersion.

What comes next

Key next steps include the Center’s alignment clearance for the 11 km Kalwakurthy connector and the Union approval of the DPR for the 54 km elevated corridor from Mannanur to Srisailam. With these approvals and the state’s funding proposal in place, the corridor is positioned to proceed as a cohesive, non‑stop Hyderabad–Srisailam mobility solution.

Areas Near the Hyderabad-Srisailam Corridor:

Adibatla and Tukkuguda benefit from their proximity to the Srisailam Highway in terms of connectivity and growth. Adibatla is located in south-east Hyderabad (Ranga Reddy district) and is described as being between the Srisailam Highway stretch.

These Areas have access to this highway/corridor and the outer ring road; development in Adibatla is often linked with the growth of the Srisailam Highway belt. For example, being situated near the TCS special economic zone (SEZ) at Adibatla, Srisailam Highway has a superb advantage.

Real-estate/development reports show that the Srisailam Highway corridor (and areas like Adibatla) are seeing growth because of connectivity and employment hubs

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