In 1950 Dr.B R Ambedkar chairman of the drafting committee of the India Constitution proposed designating the city of Hyderabad as the second capital of India because of its amenities and strategic central location.
Presently Bengaluru and Hyderabad names are in a row for the second capital of India. Both cities are cosmopolitan in nature, resistant to nature disasters, IT and Biotech industries, startups, safety, leisure options, best transportation facilities, military cantonment, Defence companies, Space Centers, land availability, large water bodies and other strategic positions.
In 2004 international airport bidding fueled developments towards NH 44, from then Hyderabad is expanding organically towards Bengaluru highway.
Establishments around Bengaluru highway:
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad.
Jeeyar Medical services and college, Ramanuja Statue of Equality and ashram in Muchintala.
Kanha Shanti Vanam, Shri Ramchandra Mission centre in Chegur.
Jahangir Peer (JP) Dargha, Kothur.
Symbiosis University, Mamidpally.
Industries:
Johnson & Johnson, NATCO, HUL, MSN, Asian Paints, Haldiram, LV Prasad Eye Research Institute, Microsoft Data Centre, ISRO NRSC and IT SEZ.
Budget Allocations:
1.Highway expansion 6 lanes from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, industrial corridor expressway, for overall highways, 2.78 Lakhs Crores.
2.An industrial corridor with 15,000 Crores.
3.High Speed Rail from Hyderabad to Bengaluru with 30,000 Crores.
4.GHMC and HUDA developments with 10000 Crores.
5.Proposed 352km Regional Ring Road with 20,000 Crores.
6.Proposed 60 radial roads connecting Inner, outer and regional ring roads.
5.Department of Space allocation 13,042Crores, for ISRO-NRSC 560 Crores.
SPACE INDUSTRY:
The Indian Space economy is $9 Billion, with a 2% share in the global space economy, 400 companies operating in the Indian Space industry.
The National Remote Sensing Agency(NRSC) with headquarters in Hyderabad analyses satellites and space data. NRSC in Shadnagar is the biggest centre spread over 350 Acres. Shadnagar is going to be the future Space hub.
Real Estate:
Bengaluru highway is a hub for residential plots, investment plots and farm plots. Most business happens around Shadnagar and Balanagar.
In 2023 a total of 42,000 plots were registered in Shadnagar, Farooqnagar and Balanagar mandals. In August, 2024 total 2350 plots were registered in these three mandals.
ISRO-NRSC in Annaram, Shadnagar is going to be the future Space City and people’s habits towards suburbs with green belt creates huge demand for housing facilities on Bengaluru highway.