Hyderabad, March 2 -- The central government has approved a plan to construct an elevated high corridor connecting Hyderabad with the temple town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh passing through Nallamala forest - known for picturesque hill ranges with serene Krishna river meandering through them, mesmerising waterfalls and abundant wildlife.

An official of the Telangana forest department familiar with the matter said the Centre has, in principle, approved a plan to construct the elevated highway corridor at a cost of Rs.7,700 crore.

At present, there is only a two-lane road connecting Kalwakurthy-Srisailam, passing through the Nallamala hills. "It is a narrow ghat road and has several turns in the dense forests. It is posing a danger not...