As Hyderabad continues to reinvent its road infrastructure, another engineering feat in the form of a skywalk is in the works.
The skywalk at Hyderabad’s busy Uppal junction is 660 m long and the works related to it are moving at a rapid pace. This pedestrian facility, undertaken by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) with an estimated budget of Rs 25 crore, will be ready for inauguration next month.
The skywalk connects all four sides of Uppal junction and is integrated with the Metro station, bus stops, and commercial establishments. It has nine lifts, three escalators, and six staircases, as well as direct access to the Metro station.
Aside from ensuring pedestrian safety and comfort, the skywalk will be a major attraction for the city, an official said, who added that illumination and street furniture will enhance the aesthetics of the project.
The Uppal skywalk will have six hop-on stations — the Metro station towards Nagole Road, GHMC Theme Park, Ramanthapur road, Warangal bus stop near the GHMC office, the road opposite the Uppal electrical substation and the Uppal police station. The HMDA officials said the width of the facility is 3 m and bulges to 6 m at a few stretches. “The roof material is a multi-walled polycarbonate sheet and the foundation is of reinforced cement concrete. The columns and deck are of steel,” he said.
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This facility for pedestrians will improve their safety while also reducing traffic congestion at Uppal junction.
Telangana chief secretary of urban development, Arvind Kumar inspected the under-construction skywalk recently and shared its pictures on his Twitter account saying, “Inspected the 660 meters skywalk #Uppal X-roads, being constructed by @HMDA_Gov, costing ₹25 crs & will have 9 lifts, 3 escalators & have direct access to Metro station. This will have lighting, selective shades & street furniture. Will be ready by April.”
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