Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- Projects in Hyderabad's Old City continue to face prolonged delays. A case in point is the construction of the Uddamgadda (Shastripuram) road underbridge, work on which began in 2021 but remains incomplete even after nearly five years.

The Uddamgadda overpass (over the railway crossing) is undertaken jointly by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and the Railways.

Its construction began in 2021, aiming to provide a hassle-free avenue for people to bypass the Uddamgadda railway gate. Traffic from Bibi ka Chashma, Falaknuma, Vattepally, Shastripuram, Teegalkunta, Nawabsahab Kunta (bound for Shamshabad), Katedan and Aramgarh use the road.

Due to the high traffic flow on the Mailardevpally-Vattepally ro...