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News18•10-10-2026, 21:45
BRS Leader KTR Alleges Major Irregularities in Telangana Radial Road-2 Tenders
  • •BRS Working President K T Rama Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of corruption in the Rs 3,296-crore Radial Road-2 project tender process.
  • •In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Rama Rao alleged that lower-bidding companies were unfairly disqualified while contracts were awarded at higher rates.
  • •The BRS leader has demanded the cancellation of the current tenders and a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities.
  • •The Radial Road-2 project involves building an 81.15-km greenfield expressway from Budvel to Kodangal.
  • •Rama Rao called on the state government to publicly disclose all tender documents and explain contractor selection decisions.

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BRS Working President K T Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government disqualified bidders who quoted lower prices and awarded packages at prices higher than estimates. He claimed technical grounds were used to exclude certain companies while preferred firms were awarded contracts.

The Radial Road-2 project involves constructing an 81.15-kilometer greenfield expressway from the Outer Ring Road at Budvel to NH-167N near Kodangal in Vikarabad district, and the project is divided into three packages.

K T Rama Rao demanded that the government disclose all tender documents, explain contractor selection decisions, cancel the current project tenders, and launch a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities.