The Nagpur–Mancherial–Warangal–Khammam–Vijayawada greenfield highway is expected to be completed by December 31, 2027, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy informed the Telangana Legislative Council on Saturday (September 12, 2026).

Exit on highway close to Parkal

Replying to questions raised by MLCs Pochampally Srinivas Reddy and M. Kodandaram, the Minister said the State government would take steps to ensure an exit on the highway close to Parkal, for the convenience of local residents. He said instructions would be issued to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials in this regard immediately.

280 km out of 310 kms in Telangana

Mr. Venkat Reddy said the 310-km highway was a crucial connectivity project, with nearly 280 km falling within Telangana. It would connect several districts and provide an important link for people travelling from Telangana towards Nagpur and Vijayawada.

He said the Mancherial–Warangal section had been divided into packages and tenders awarded. The Letters of Award were issued on March 31, 2023, followed by agreements on May 23. The project was initially scheduled for completion within 730 days, but land acquisition issues, court cases and other factors delayed the works.

Land acquisition cases resolved

“Almost all land acquisition issues have been resolved. Only minor issues involving small stretches of land remain and these too will be settled shortly,” he said.

In view of the delay, the contractor had been granted an extension of time and the revised target for completion was fixed as December 31, 2027, the Minister said.

‘Farmers would not be subjected to any injustice’

Referring to Mr. Kodandaram’s concerns over land acquisition, Mr. Venkat Reddy said the government had taken the issues into consideration and assured that farmers would not be subjected to any injustice. Compensation would be paid in accordance with market rates, he said.

He said handover of land was pending only at one or two locations, involving stretches of about 1 to 1.30 km at one place and 5.7 km in another package. The State government would coordinate with NHAI to resolve these issues at the earliest.

The Minister said the State government was responsible for land acquisition, while the construction work was being executed entirely under the NHAI.

He also referred to a review of the project by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on May 26, saying the latter had underscored the importance of the highway for Telangana, particularly for connectivity to Nagpur.