Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad
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The Outer Ring Road, officially as, Jawaharlal Nehru Outer Ring Road and abbreviated as, O.R.R., is a 158-kilometre (98 mi), eight-lane ring road expressway encircling Hyderabad, capital of the Indian state of Telangana. The expressway is designed for speeds up to 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph), which later increased to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).[1] A large part, 124 kilometres (77 mi) (covering urban nodes viz., Hi- Tech city, Nanakramguda Financial District, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, IKP Knowledge park, Hardware Park, Telangana State Police Academy, Singapore Financial District, and Games village) of the 158 kilometres (98 mi) was opened by December 2012.[2]
Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority | |
Length | 158 km (98 mi) |
Existed | 2005; 19 years ago (2005)–present |
Restrictions | Two and three-wheeler vehicles are not allowed |
Major junctions | |
North end | Gachibowli |
South end | Narsingi |
Location | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
Highway system | |
State Highways in Telangana |
It gives an easy connectivity between NH 44, NH 65, NH 161, NH 765 and NH 163 from Hyderabad to Vijayawada and Warangal as well as state highways leading to Vikarabad Nagarjuna Sagar and Karimnagar /Mancherial.[3] The Outer Ring Road also helps in reducing the travel time from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to cities like Nizamabad & Adilabad as it connects to NH44. The expressway is fenced and 33 radial roads connect it with the Inner Ring Road,[4] and the upcoming Regional Ring Road.