KBR Corridor Works: Telangana Seeks Supreme Court Nod to Resume KBR Corridor Works
The Telangana government has urged the Supreme Court to lift its stay on KBR Corridor projects, citing rising traffic, future vehicle growth and revised designs protecting the park.
KBR Corridor Works: The Telangana government has asked the Supreme Court to allow construction work on the KBR Corridor in Hyderabad to resume, arguing that the proposed infrastructure is necessary to ease congestion around Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills.
The request was made before a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan. The government sought the removal of the stay imposed on May 18, stating that the planned works do not fall within the KBR Park Eco-Sensitive Zone.
The project involves seven flyovers and six underpasses designed to improve traffic movement around the busy corridor. The government also told the court that the designs had been modified to minimise any impact on KBR Park.
According to the state, the trees affected by the project are located around 25 to 35 metres outside the park boundary. It maintained that no trees inside KBR Park have been cut for the project.
The government highlighted the growing traffic pressure in the area. Based on its assessment, vehicle movement during peak hours has already reached thousands around KBR Park and the Jubilee Hills check-post. Officials further estimated that daily traffic in the corridor could reach around six lakh vehicles by 2031.
The state argued that without additional flyovers and underpasses, congestion would increase significantly, leading to higher fuel consumption and carbon emissions. It claimed that completing the proposed infrastructure could substantially reduce both fuel use and emissions.
The government also said the project was planned with environmental concerns in mind and that changes were made to the flyover designs to reduce the impact on the park.
Meanwhile, the petitioner challenged the state’s position, alleging that the government had acknowledged the cutting of 963 trees. The petitioner sought additional time to file a detailed response.
The Supreme Court allowed the request and adjourned the matter for further hearing on September 7.
