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Hyderabad’s IT corridor has city’s best footpaths, but not everywhere
Hyderabad's Hitech City and Financial District have some of the best footpaths in the city, with wide granite pavements, cycle tracks and skywalks, but the quality drops sharply even within the IT…
Hyderabad's Hitech City and Financial District have some of the best footpaths in the city, with wide granite pavements, cycle tracks and skywalks, but the quality drops sharply even within the IT corridor, according to a ground survey. Outside Gachibowli, footpaths outside Infosys, TCS and Wipro are wide enough for three people, but on Mindspace road and near Raidurg Metro station, footpaths are broken, narrow, dug up or blocked by construction debris and parked vehicles.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that walking on a safe footpath is a fundamental right under Articles 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution. Software engineer Rakesh Varma, 29, told the outlet that the walk from Raidurg station is the hardest part of his commute, especially after 6 pm, when he has to step aside for speeding vehicles.
The best stretches include Financial District, outside IKEA, around Shilparamam and near the Hitech City Metro station. The reason the IT corridor fares better than older areas like Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, the report notes, is that large global companies build and maintain footpaths outside their gates, and the Financial District was planned from scratch with wide roads.
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The gap between the IT corridor and the rest of Hyderabad reflects a larger pattern across Indian cities where infrastructure quality tracks the economic value of the immediate neighbourhood. Under the Supreme Court's June ruling, every local authority is now constitutionally bound to provide safe walkways, but enforcement relies on municipal action. In practice, Hyderabad's Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has not announced a citywide footpath plan. The next test will come when a resident files a contempt petition citing the court order, or when the corporation's annual budget is presented, revealing whether funds are allocated for footpath repairs outside the IT corridor.
The gap between the IT corridor and the rest of Hyderabad reflects a larger pattern across Indian cities where infrastructure quality tracks the economic value of the immediate neighbourhood.
Source: siasat.com
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