Archive · 10 Sep 2026
NH-563 Four-Lane Highway Nears Opening Between Karimnagar and Warangal
A new four-lane highway is almost ready between Karimnagar and the Hanamkonda-Warangal area.
It is called National Highway 563.
Officials are testing the road before allowing everyone to use it.
The road may reduce the journey from about 90 minutes to around 45 minutes.
The project is 68 kilometres long and costs about ₹1,641 crore.
It has bridges, underpasses and bypass roads to help traffic move more easily.
Cameras, solar lights and a traffic-control system were also installed.
Officials hope to open it before the Dasara festival, after the tests are finished.
Some local residents said travel has already become smoother and hope accidents will decrease.
The 68-km, four-lane NH-563 between Karimnagar and the Hanamkonda-Warangal area is nearing completion.
The National Highways Authority of India is conducting trial runs before the highway’s formal opening.
Officials expect travel time to fall to about 45 minutes from roughly 90 minutes.
Built under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the project has an estimated cost of ₹1,641 crore.
The highway includes bridges, underpasses, bypasses, solar lighting, CCTV cameras, traffic systems and a toll plaza.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India is conducting trial runs, while BJP spokesperson and Karimnagar Deputy Mayor Yadagiri Sunil Rao announced the highway’s readiness.
- What
- A 68-km, four-lane section of National Highway 563 has reached its final stage and is being prepared for public traffic.
- When
- The road is expected to open after trial runs, with one report specifying the first week of October and another saying before the Dasara festival.
- Where
- The highway connects Karimnagar with the Hanamkonda-Warangal area in Telangana and includes bypasses at Manakondur, Shankarapatnam and Huzurabad.
- Why
- The project is intended to improve connectivity, reduce travel time and make travel safer and smoother.
- Highway
- National Highway 563 (NH-563)
- Length
- 68 kilometres
- Project cost
- Estimated ₹1,641 crore
- Expected travel time
- About 45 minutes, down from roughly 90 minutes
- Planned opening
- After trial runs; reports say the first week of October and before the Dasara festival
- Road infrastructure
- Nine major flyovers and bridges, 23 minor bridges and 25 underpasses
- Safety and traffic systems
- Solar lighting, CCTV cameras, an advanced traffic management system and emergency-response arrangements
- Toll facility
- A toll plaza at Kothagattu in Shankarapatnam mandal
