Longest Elevated Expressway inaugurated in Hyderabad

India's longest fly-over, an elevated expressway 11.6 km in length, has been inaugurated in Hyderabad on Monday.

The expressway has been in construction for over 3 years and was commissioned by the late Chief Minister of AP Y.S.R. The expressway connects Mehdipatnam area in the city to the new international airport at Shamshabad.

The expressway would operate as an ordinary fly-over until the construction of the ramps at a few places is finished. The current speed limit is 60 kmph and would be 100 kmph after the completion.

The expressway is named 'PV Narasimha Rao Expressway', after the late prime minister from Andhra Pradesh.

As in the case with the Outer ring road under construction around the city, the expressway is off-bounds to two-wheelers, autos and other slow moving vehicles. Also there is no entry or exit points along the expressway.

                                                                                                         pic courtesy: rediff.com

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More beautiful pictures of the latest jewel in Hyderabad's crown here: The Hindu Slideshow