en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Economic Affairs Committee of the Indian Cabinet has approved the widening to four-lane standards of the Amur-Jagtial-Mancherial section of National Highway 63 (NH-63) and the Jagtial-Karimnagar section of National Highway 563 (NH-563) in Telangana, with a total length of 190.76 km and a total capital cost of INR 75,971.6 million. The project is divided into three packages and aims to address severe congestion and improve long-distance connectivity in the region.

The Amur-Jagtial-Mancherial corridor passes through the Nizamabad, Jagtial, and Mancherial districts, with severe congestion in built-up areas such as Anksapur, Korutla, Jagtial, Dharmapuri, Laxettipet, and Mancherial. The Jagtial-Karimnagar section traverses densely populated areas including Jagtial, Potaram, Gangadhara, and Karimnagar. The project will optimize traffic flow through a combination of widening existing roads and constructing new alignments. The project will be delivered under the Hybrid Annuity Model (for the NH-63 section) and the Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) model (for the NH-563 section).

The sections will be constructed to four-lane standards, with bypass roads built in densely populated areas, using open tolling, and designed for a speed of 100 km/h to enhance travel efficiency between Nizamabad, Jagtial, Mancherial, and Karimnagar. The project aligns with the PM GatiShakti framework, aiming to connect 5 economic nodes, 7 social nodes, and 10 logistics nodes, supporting freight movement and regional development.

Upon completion, the project is expected to reduce travel time between Amur and Mancherial by approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, and between Jagtial and Karimnagar by approximately 45 minutes, while providing safer and faster passenger and freight connectivity. This is anticipated to significantly reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and vehicle operating costs, and is expected to generate approximately 3.443 million direct person-days of employment and approximately 4.27 million indirect person-days of employment. The total capital cost is allocated by package: INR 24,717.6 million for the Amur-Jagtial section, INR 27,307.2 million for the Jagtial-Mancherial section, and INR 23,946.8 million for the Jagtial-Karimnagar section. The Cabinet noted that these measures will have a positive impact on the country's Logistics Performance Index.

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