🫖 Cruising Through The City

Hyderabad's Double Airport Delight

Hyderabad is planning to take its aviation game to new heights with the proposal of a second airport in the city. The decision was taken by the state Cabinet to request the Central govt make use of the defense airport at Hakimpet for civilian use.

• High Air Traffic Density: With Hyderabad's rapid growth and urbanization, the Telangana government felt the need for a second airport in Hyderabad. The RGIA caters to 2.5 crore passengers. To decongest the airport and the skies, the government plans to have a second airport on the other side of the city.

• Hybrid Airport Model: The State government proposes to take up the issue with the Central government for permission to use the Hakimpet airport for civilian use. The plan is to use Hakimpet airport in a hybrid model like Pune and Goa for both civilian and defense purposes.

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Chug Across The City On The Metro

The Telangana Cabinet has given the green light to a whopping Rs 60,000 crore plan for expanding the metro network, promising to bring more comfort and convenience to commuters.

• Improving Connectivity: The expanded metro network will run along the 158km ORR. The Airport metro line is set to be expanded to Shadnagar along the Bengaluru Highway. A second line would be expanded to Kandukur to ease transportation and commute to the newly planned Pharma City.

• Extending Existing Lines: The Telangana government plans to expand the existing metro line from Secunderabad West or Paradise to Kondlakoya on the Adilabad-Nagpur highway. As the proposed line passes through defense-related areas, the State government will pursue the matter with the Central government.

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Speed Cautiously On ORR

Speeding drivers in Hyderabad, beware! The city has decided to put the brakes on reckless driving by setting fixed speed limits on the Outer Ring Road (ORR). Follow the new speed limits traversing the 158 km ORR for a safe and wonderful road trip.

• Stick To Your Lane: Stick to Lane 1 and Lane 2 on the ORR if you want to drive fast. The speed limits for these lanes have been increased to 120 km/h from 100km/h. And the minimum speed for these lanes is fixed at 80km/h, which is the maximum speed limit for lanes 3 and 4.

• New Rules for ORR: Prioritising road safety in the new rules, heavy vehicles have been limited to lanes 3 and 4. Vehicles changing the speed will have to move to the lane with the concerned speed range, and zig-zag movement of vehicles is not permitted.

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Safety Chatbot for Drivers

The city's set to equip 200 buses with AI devices to mark those pesky grey spots and put a leash on crashes. These devices will provide real-time surveillance of grey spots to drivers to help curb accidents.

• Keeping Drivers Posted: The State government has collaborated with INAI, a local AI research institute, and Intel for the project. The devices use GIS maps and process alerts and data to identify glitches and alert the drivers. Repeated alerts identify the spots as trouble spots and classify them into three categories.

• Advanced Driver Assistant Solution: These devices become the driver's personal chatbot for informing them of potential road glitches. Mounted on the windshield, the device is fitted with a camera and specialized algorithms to send out alerts.

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Keep Hyderbad Safe With GO 111

With a stroke of the pen, the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes are in peril. The withdrawal of GO 111 has caused a hazardous environmental impact, urban development chaos, and potential water woes for Hyderabad.

• Scope of GO 111: Applicable to 84 mandals and 7 villages, over 1.32 lakh acres, 200 sq km of land was declared a catchment area as per the GO. This prohibited construction and industrial activity around the area and farmers made use of the land for sustenance. The withdrawal seems to open up a pandora’s box of environmental and social issues.

• Making Hyderabad Flood Prone: Flood waters from the river upstream were diverted into the two water reservoirs of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar. With concrete structures replacing the catchment area, the course of floods may change course and pose a massive risk to Hyderabad.

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• 🥘 Have A Taste Of Siliguri: Chow down on some spicy Tangra flavors in Hyderabad this weekend at Okra! Let Chef Ye Chung Yuan aka Robert take you on a culinary adventure, where Indo-Chinese cuisine brings the perfect blend of taste and fusion.

• 🛝 Techie Playground: Hyderabad's techies are about to get a playground of their own in Patrika Nagar - a place where nerds and children can embrace their inner child and debug their stress away!

• 🪨 Rocking The Fences: Hyderabad's rockin' a new project! They're about to put up fences around Khajaguda's 2.5 billion-year-old rock precinct - finally, a way to keep those ancient rocks from encroachers and preserve them for posterity!  

  🛒 Shopaholic Heaven: Get ready to shop till you drop at the Shoppers Mela by Lakshya Events in Hyderabad - where retail therapy meets hilarious retail hijinks, and your wallets might just stage a protest!

• 🎬️ Lights, Camera, Action!: Ready for a star-studded adventure? Join the Ramoji Star Experience in Hyderabad, where you'll rub shoulders with the glitz, glam, and maybe even a few overly-enthusiastic Tollywood cosplayers.

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