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Telangana: Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road To Get 21 Km Long Cycle Track With Solar Roof

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May 29, 2022, 02:31 PM | Updated 02:33 PM IST


An illustration of the planned cycle track with solar roof (@TheNaveena/Twitter)
An illustration of the planned cycle track with solar roof (@TheNaveena/Twitter)
  • 21 km long cycle track with solar roof is planned alongside Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road.
  • The cycle track would cover the areas adjoining the IT hub and emerging residential areas in the western part of the city.
  • Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road (ORR) will soon get dedicated tracks laid for cyclists with roof covered solar panels.

    The Outer Ring Road is a 158 kilometre, eight-lane ring road expressway encircling Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. The expressway is designed for speeds up to 100 kmph. The ORR was opened to traffic in different phases between 2008 and 2016.

    The 4.5-metre wide cycle track is planned alongside the ORR for 21 kilometres in two stretches in the western parts of Hyderabad, i.e. 8 km from Nanakramguda to Telangana State Police Academy (TSPA) and 13 km from Narsingi to Kollur.

    Thus, the cycle track would cover the areas adjoining the city's IT hub and emerging residential areas.

    Route of cycle track to be built in western Hyderabad (@TheNaveena/Twitter)
    Route of cycle track to be built in western Hyderabad (@TheNaveena/Twitter)

    Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), a wing of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), will implement the plan inspired by such facilities in South Korea.

    The planned cycle track with solar roofing can accommodate three cycle lanes and one-metre wide green space on either side of the way. In addition, the cycle track can generate 9 MW of power through its solar roof, which would be used for ORR lighting, drip irrigation and other power requirements of the expressway.

    According to Telangana Today, the cycle track includes parking spaces, surveillance cameras, bicycle docking and rental stations, food courts, drinking water, restrooms, lighting at night and basic bicycle repair shops.


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