According to sources, it was decided to provide access points to the ring road at intervals of 8 km so that vehicles taking a U-turn do not come in the way of fast-moving cars. As the new generation of vehicles can do 160-200 kmph, the expressway is being designed to allow vehicles to travel at 120 kmph. Of the four lanes, the first two will be dedicated to fast-moving vehicles with each lane having a width of 3 m. The outer two lanes will have a width of 3.75 m. The median will take 9 m of space.
As speed thrills and also kills, planners are incorporating safety measures into the design. Traffic police will monitor the movement of vehicles on close-circuit TVs, while there will be signage across the road indicating the road-use pattern.
"Once the project is ready, it will be a model for the rest of the country," vicechairman and managing director of the Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (INCAP) L V Subrahmanyam told The Times of India. Based on the recommendations of the experts panel, the ORR project team is preparing a detailed project report within a month. Land acquisition for the project is likely to be completed by August.
Length: 22 km (Gachibowli-Shamshabad)
Width: Eight lanes. 4 to, 4 fro
Maximum speed: 120 kmph (two lanes)
U-turns: 8 km apart
Source: The Times of India
