The Central government on Friday, March 1, granted permission to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Board (HMDA) to construct two elevated corridors; skyways, in the Secunderabad Cantonment area.

The government of India in an order on Friday, reportedly transferred nearly 175 acres of land to the state government to develop two skyways Gymkhana Grounds to Hakimpet Air Force Station (connecting the ORR near Shamirpet) on State Highway-1 and Paradise Circle to Suchitra Junction on National Highway-44 — in the Secunderabad Cantonment limits.

The Telangana Congress government has successfully secured clearance for two proposals, for Hyderabad, from the Central government since coming to power, with the first being the construction of the Mehdipatnam skywalk.