Archive · 19 Aug 2026
MLA Seeks Second Singh Nagar Flyover to Ease Congestion
A local lawmaker wants a new flyover in Singh Nagar.
He says the current railway overbridge causes large traffic jams.
Nearly 1.5 lakh people live in Singh Nagar and nearby areas.
Many residents use the roads to travel for work, school, business and other needs.
The first railway overbridge was built in 1995.
The area has been waiting nearly three decades for another flyover.
Early plans for the project have already been prepared.
The Railway Department estimates that it could cost about Rs 70 crore.
Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao urged the state government to build a second flyover at Singh Nagar.
He raised the demand during Zero Hour in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Singh Nagar and nearby areas are home to nearly 1.5 lakh people, he said.
The existing railway overbridge has become a major traffic bottleneck for daily commuters.
Preliminary proposals have been prepared, while the Railway Department estimated the project cost at around Rs 70 crore.
- Who
- Government Whip and Vijayawada Central MLA Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao urged the state government to act.
- What
- He sought immediate construction of a second flyover at Singh Nagar.
- When
- The demand was raised during Zero Hour in the Assembly on Tuesday.
- Where
- Singh Nagar and its surrounding areas in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The existing railway overbridge has become a major bottleneck amid growing traffic and the area’s large population.
- Population affected
- Nearly 1.5 lakh people live in Singh Nagar and surrounding areas, according to Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao.
- Project
- Construction of a second flyover at Singh Nagar.
- Estimated cost
- Around Rs 70 crore, according to the Railway Department.
- Current problem
- The existing railway overbridge is causing severe traffic congestion.
- First overbridge
- The first Singh Nagar railway overbridge was constructed in 1995.
- Project status
- Preliminary proposals have been prepared.
- Government commitment
- Bonda Uma recalled an election assurance by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to build the second flyover.