Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Inaugurates Hyderabad’s 3.32-Km Chanchalguda Steel Flyover
A new flyover has opened in Hyderabad.
It is called the Chanchalguda–Santoshnagar Steel Flyover.
The bridge is 3.32 kilometres long and has four lanes.
It helps cars avoid busy signals at Central Jail crossroads, Saidabad and IS Sadan.
Officials expect some trips to become much faster.
One driver said his journey now takes 10 to 15 minutes instead of about 25 minutes.
The flyover may also help people travelling to defence-related offices.
The project was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and land acquisition problems.
Reports list its cost as ₹620 crore, although the detailed figures cited do not add up to that amount.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated Hyderabad’s 3.32-km, four-lane Chanchalguda–Santoshnagar Steel Flyover on Thursday.
The corridor connects Chanchalguda, Saidabad and IS Sadan, allowing commuters to bypass several traffic signals.
It includes a 2.53-km main viaduct, a Saidabad up-ramp and a 200-metre IS Sadan up-ramp.
Officials expect peak-hour travel from Chanchalguda Printing Press to IS Sadan to fall from about 30 minutes to five minutes.
The ₹620-crore project faced delays linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and land acquisition; one report identifies its opening year as 2026.
- Who
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the flyover; Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner R.V. Karnan inspected it before the opening.
- What
- The 3.32-km, four-lane Chanchalguda–Santoshnagar Steel Flyover opened to traffic.
- When
- Thursday; one report says the project was opened in 2026, while no calendar date is provided.
- Where
- Hyderabad, extending from near Chanchalguda Printing Press toward Santoshnagar and connecting routes through Saidabad and IS Sadan.
- Why
- To bypass congested junctions, reduce travel delays and improve access to nearby defence establishments.
- Length
- 3.32 kilometres
- Configuration
- Four lanes
- Reported cost
- ₹620 crore
- Structure
- 2.53-km main viaduct, with ramps at Saidabad and IS Sadan; the IS Sadan up-ramp is 200 metres
- Expected travel time
- About five minutes instead of roughly 30 minutes during peak hours on the Chanchalguda Printing Press–IS Sadan route
- Passenger Unit Count
- 70,576 in 2015 and 1,93,632 projected for 2035
- Delay
- Four years, attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic and land acquisition issues
- Cost-detail discrepancy
- The article lists ₹523.37 crore for civil works and ₹153.37 crore for land acquisition, which totals more than the reported ₹620-crore project cost
