The proposed Hyderabad flyover between Allwyn and Miyapur is expected to affect more than 350 mature trees as the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation advances a six-lane bidirectional grade separator on one of the city’s busiest corridors. The project is intended to address severe congestion, but final clearance for relocating or removing the trees is still pending.
The flyover is planned along the Allwyn-Miyapur X Road corridor, where authorities say traffic volumes have reached levels that require additional infrastructure. Recent surveys recorded peak-hour traffic of 14,528 Passenger Car Units (PCU) per hour at Allwyn Junction and 13,459 PCU per hour at Miyapur Junction.
According to CMC sources, the tree enumeration was conducted in coordination with the Forest Department and the Tree Protection Committee. Officials said the required documents, including a signed relocation plan, an agency undertaking letter and a soil suitability certificate, were submitted in August. The final clearance, however, has not yet been issued.
The proposed removal has drawn objections from residents and environmentalists, who have raised concerns about the loss of a decade-old tree canopy along the corridor. Residents have acknowledged the need to address congestion affecting more than 500,000 vehicles, while warning that the removal of mature trees could leave the road exposed to greater heat and reduce the area’s existing green cover.
Excavation work has begun between trees along parts of the route, according to the report, leading to criticism from residents and local shopkeepers over disrupted access for commuters and businesses. The work is taking place as authorities begin shifting existing utilities required for the flyover’s construction.
Water and sewerage lines are being relocated, along with electric poles belonging to the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, or TGSPDCL. These preparatory works are intended to keep the project on schedule, with completion targeted for June 2028.
The multi-level grade separator has been designed around traffic projections up to 2045. Officials have maintained that without the project, the Allwyn and Miyapur junctions could face severe gridlock within the next decade as the surrounding IT corridor expands.
The project therefore places two immediate civic priorities on the same construction corridor: increasing road capacity for a rapidly growing employment zone and protecting established urban vegetation. For residents, the next decision will be the pending clearance process, which will determine the treatment of the trees identified along the flyover alignment.
