Hyderabad, 11th Oct 2025- The long-delayed Uppal-Narapally elevated corridor in Hyderabad has found an unexpected secondary function for its towering, unfinished pillars, a canvas for a fierce ‘poster war’.
What was intended to be a vital piece of infrastructure to ease traffic congestion has, over its protracted construction period, become a highly visible site for advertisements from obituary posters to festival greetings for all religions.
The six-lane flyover, which connects Uppal Ring Road to Narapally and is touted to be the second-longest in Telangana upon completion, has been a source of significant public inconvenience for years.
The project, whose foundation was reportedly laid in May 2018 with an expected completion timeline of 18 months, is still far from finished, with new deadlines now extending to late 2026.
Pillars as Billboards
The construction pillars, standing stark and gray along the busy stretch, have been repeatedly plastered with large-format posters and flex banners, transforming them into de-facto public billboards.
State government officials have recently reiterated their commitment to expediting the work, with the Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister inspecting the site and setting a new target for completion by Dasara 2026.
Until that time, the pillars of the Uppal-Narapally elevated corridor are likely to continue serving their unanticipated role: as advertisement billboards.
