Telangana’s first overpass eco-bridge for wild animals coming up on NH-63

Hyderabad: Telangana’s first overpass eco-bridge, which facilitates in convenient and safe movement of wild animals, is coming up on the Mancherial – Chandrapur route on the National Highway 63.

Eco-bridges are constructed with an aim to enhance wildlife connectivity that can be disrupted due to the traffic passing on highways in forest areas. Unlike conventional underpasses, which are constructed in forest areas, the eco-bridge coming up near Wankidi is an overpass structure. Wild animals will pass over the structure and vehicular traffic will pass under the bridge and this will aid in smooth movement of animals, especially tigers, apart from avoiding them getting hit by speeding vehicles. The Mancherial – Chandrapur route in the Kaghaznagar forest is an eco-sensitive zone as tigers generally pass along the route while migrating from Maharashtra into Telangana.