Freshly laid pedestrian pathways on Hyderabad’s Moosarambagh high-level bridge have been dug up for cable work, leaving rubble, broken concrete slabs and loose debris across the walkway days after the bridge’s inauguration. The excavation has removed the designated walking space and raised concerns about pedestrian safety and coordination between civic agencies.
The work reportedly began a few days ago, with contractors demolishing portions of the cement-concrete footpaths to lay cables. The debris has remained scattered along the pathway, forcing daily commuters and local walkers to negotiate an obstructed and hazardous route on the bridge.
The bridge crosses the Musi River and was officially inaugurated by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on August 31. Its pedestrian pathways had been presented as dedicated infrastructure for people walking across the river crossing. The subsequent excavation has now disrupted that facility within months of its completion.
Pedestrians told Telangana Today that the works had left them with no clear walkable space on the designated pathways. Citizens have demanded that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation hold the executing agency accountable, remove the debris immediately and restore the damaged sections before someone is seriously injured.
The disruption highlights a recurring implementation problem in urban infrastructure: utility works being taken up after surface improvements are completed. In this case, the cable installation has required sections of a newly laid footpath to be broken again, while the material removed during the work has remained on the public route.
A senior GHMC official said the cable work would be completed within a week. The official also said the agency concerned would restore the dug-up portions and facilities for pedestrians after the work is finished. The official response did not provide details about the agency carrying out the excavation or the arrangements being made to keep the footpath usable during the work.
The immediate next steps are the completion of the cable work, clearance of the rubble and restoration of the pedestrian pathway, according to the GHMC official. Until those works are completed, pedestrians using the Moosarambagh bridge face an obstructed route on infrastructure that was recently opened for public use.
