Phase 3 of Srinivasa Sethu in Tirupati to be completed by Jan 2024

10 Oct 2022 CW Team

TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy has announced that the much-delayed elevated corridor Srinivasa Sethu works will be completed by January 2024. The third phase works will bring down the traffic woes in Tirupati city.

He formally inaugurated the second phase works of the Srinivasa Sethu from Karakambadi road to Kapilatheertham through Leelamahal junction along with local MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, Mayor Dr R Sirisha and MP Dr M Gurumoorthy.

Travelling on the newly-opened flyover, the Chairman said it would facilitate devotees coming from Vijayawada, Chennai and Hyderabad to reach Kapilatheertham enroute to Alipiri without traffic issues in the city. Once the third phase is completed, the citizens will be completely free from traffic problems.

MLA Karunakar Reddy said the two phases of Srinivasa Sethu could have been completed with the special initiation of the TTD Chairman. In the same pace, the third phase works starting from Tiruchanur road will be completed speedily for the convenience of people.

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