Synopsis: Farmer protests, land acquisition disputes, and pending environmental and National Highways Authority of India approvals have all brought progress on the southern section of Hyderabad’s Regional Ring Road (RRR) project to a crawl. On Saturday, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy pledged fair treatment for affected farmers and promised that the project would proceed only with public consent, while accusing opposition parties of spreading misinformation. Meanwhile, the northern section of the 340-kilometre highway has achieved nearly complete land acquisition, with construction expected to begin in January 2026.

The southern part of Hyderabad’s Regional Ring Road (RRR) project is moving slowly. The 340-km six-lane highway aims to ease traffic around Telangana

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