Hyderabad Outer Ring Road (ORR / Nehru ORR) Route Map, Toll Rates, Exit Guide & Status (2026)
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road (ORR), officially known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Outer Ring Road, is a fully operational 158 km, 8-lane access-controlled expressway encircling Hyderabad. Explore the Hyderabad ORR Route Map, toll rates, exit guide, speed limits and latest operational updates. This key growth corridor provides seamless connectivity around the Hyderabad metropolitan region, integrating major national highways such as NH-44, NH-65, and NH-163. The Hyderabad ORR Map has become the backbone of regional logistics, significantly easing Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Traffic.
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Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Route Map & Alignment
View and download the latest Hyderabad Outer Ring Road route map showing the project alignment, major junctions, districts covered and connectivity corridors.
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Technical Specs & Project Parameters
| Parameter | Technical Specification |
|---|---|
| Official Project Name | Jawaharlal Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR) |
| Total Corridor Length | 158 km |
| Estimated Cost | Approximately ₹6,696 crore (project construction cost) |
| Implementing Authority | Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) |
| Corridor Width / RoW | 8-lane access-controlled expressway with service roads at selected stretches (Approximately 150 m Right of Way) |
| Corridor Start Point | Forms a continuous ring around Hyderabad |
| Corridor End Point | Continuous loop around Hyderabad metropolitan region |
| Development Model | HMDA Project; currently operated under a 30-year Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) concession by IRB Golconda Expressway Pvt. Ltd. |
| Current Project Status | Fully Operational |
| Target Completion | Fully Operational |
Corridor Alignment & Engineering Features
Hyderabad ORR Exit Guide
The Nehru Outer Ring Road features 19 primary interchanges designed to distribute commuter flows. Using the Hyderabad ORR Exit Guide, motorists can easily plan their entry and exit points. Refer to the list below of ORR Hyderabad Exits to navigate:
| Exit No. | Exit Location / Interchange Connecting Nodes |
|---|---|
| Exit 1 | Kokapet Interchange / Financial District Radial Link |
| Exit 1A | Neopolis (Kokapet Radial Link Extension) |
| Exit 2 | Kollur / Edulanagulapally |
| Exit 3 | Patancheru / NH-65 (Mumbai Highway) |
| Exit 4 | Sultanpur / Industrial Corridor Radial Link |
| Exit 5 | Dundigal / Saragudem / Bowrampet vicinity |
| Exit 6 | Medchal / NH-44 North (Nagpur Highway) |
| Exit 7 | Shamirpet Interchange / Karimnagar Radial Link |
| Exit 8 | Keesara / Yadagirigutta Connector Radial Link |
| Exit 9 | Ghatkesar / NH-163 (Warangal Highway) |
| Exit 10 | Taramatipet |
| Exit 11 | Pedda Amberpet / NH-65 (Vijayawada Highway) |
| Exit 12 | Bonguluru / Nagarjuna Sagar Radial Highway |
| Exit 13 | Raviryal / Hardware Park Cluster |
| Exit 14 | Tukkuguda / Fab City Srisailam Highway |
| Exit 15 | Pedda Golconda |
| Exit 16 | Shamshabad / Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Gateway |
| Exit 17 | Rajendra Nagar Radial Corridor |
| Exit 18 | TSPA APPA Junction / Chevella-Bijapur Highway |
| Exit 19 | Nanakramguda / Gachibowli / IT Hub radial junction |
Hyderabad ORR Toll Rates
Tolls on the Nehru Outer Ring Road are managed by the private concessionaire IRB Golconda Expressway Pvt. Ltd. under a 30-year lease concession that started in August 2023. Current toll rates are revised periodically. To ensure seamless transit, all toll plazas support mandatory FASTag ORR Hyderabad integration. A distance-based toll computation applies. Below are the basic toll rates:
| Vehicle Class | Base Toll Rate per km (approx) |
|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / LMV / SUV | ₹2.44 per km |
| Light Commercial Vehicle / Minibus | ₹3.94 per km |
| Bus / 2-Axle Truck | ₹7.00 per km |
For specific point-to-point fares, travelers can view the interactive Hyderabad ORR Toll matrix tables updated regularly on the HMDA and IRB concession portals. High-resolution maps can be accessed by downloading the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Map PDF for local printouts.
Hyderabad ORR Speed Limit
To maintain safety standards and flow across the 8-lane corridor, speed limits are strictly enforced via speed gun cameras. The maximum permitted speed limit on the main carriage way of the Hyderabad ORR is 120 km/h for cars (LMVs) and 80 km/h for heavy vehicles. Motorists must adhere to lane discipline rules: fast lanes (extreme right lanes) are strictly reserved for overtaking at speed, and lane violations attract immediate computerized e-challans.
Latest Hyderabad Outer Ring Road News
Video Updates
Project Timeline & Phased Openings
Project Announcement & Work Launch
Foundation stone laid by the state government; Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) launches Phase-1 bidding.
First Phase Operational
The 22 km stretch from Gachibowli to Shamshabad (Airport connectivity corridor) is inaugurated and opened to traffic.
Phase 2 Segment Openings
Key stretches connecting major outer suburbs including Patancheru, Medchal, Shamirpet, Ghatkesar, Pedda Amberpet, and Shamshabad are operationalized in increments.
Suburban Grid Integration
Shamirpet to Ghatkesar sections are operationalized, completing major eastern portions of the outer bypass.
Full ORR Operational
Final gaps and major interchanges are closed and operationalized; the full 158 km ring road is fully complete.
IRB TOT Concession Award
HMDA leases tolling rights of the Outer Ring Road to IRB Infrastructure Trust for 30 years under a Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) contract for ₹7,380 crore.
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road FAQs
Yes, the 158 km Nehru Outer Ring Road is fully complete and operational, with all stretches and interchanges fully open to public traffic.
The maximum speed limit on the 8-lane main carriage way of the Hyderabad ORR is 120 km/h for light motor vehicles.
The Outer Ring Road connects directly to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport via Exit 16 at Shamshabad.
Yes. Toll collection on the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road is fully electronic through FASTag.
Yes, the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road is open 24 hours a day for public traffic, though heavy commercial vehicles are regulated based on lane rules and safety limits.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road, officially known as the Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR), is a 158-km, eight-lane, access-controlled expressway encircling Hyderabad. It connects major national and state highways around the city and allows through traffic to bypass central Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad ORR is approximately 158 km long. It is an eight-lane access-controlled expressway planned within a 150-metre right of way, with service roads provided along the corridor in accordance with the project design.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road forms a large loop around Hyderabad, broadly connecting Patancheru, Dundigal, Medchal, Shamirpet, Keesara, Ghatkesar, Pedda Amberpet, Bongulur, Tukkuguda, Shamshabad, the airport corridor, Rajendranagar, Narsingi, Kokapet and Nanakramguda before returning toward Patancheru.
The Hyderabad ORR alignment encircles the Hyderabad metropolitan area and provides connections to major radial highways including NH-44, NH-65, NH-163 and other state and national highway corridors. It was planned to provide orbital connectivity between major growth centres while diverting through traffic away from the city.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road map shows the 158-km expressway forming a ring around Hyderabad, with interchanges connecting major locations such as Patancheru, Medchal, Shamirpet, Ghatkesar, Pedda Amberpet, Shamshabad, Rajendranagar, Narsingi, Kokapet and Nanakramguda. HMDA publishes ORR maps and interchange information.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road map and project alignment information are available through HMDA's official ORR and maps resources. These documents show the ORR alignment, interchange locations and connections with major highways and radial roads.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road is fully operational as a 158-km access-controlled expressway. Its current focus is operation, toll collection, maintenance, traffic management and safety improvements rather than construction of the original corridor.
Major 2026 developments on the Hyderabad ORR include the introduction of QR-code and UPI payments at the 19 toll interchanges and the initiation of a comprehensive safety audit covering the entire 158-km expressway. The state government has also been reviewing maintenance, accident prevention and toll-related issues.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road currently has 19 operational toll interchanges providing controlled entry and exit. Older project documents also refer to additional interchange works and future access requirements, so counts of 20 or more found on older or secondary websites should not be treated as the current operational toll-interchange count.
Major Hyderabad ORR interchange locations include Patancheru, Sultanpur, Saragudem, Medchal, Shamirpet, Keesara, Ghatkesar, Taramatipet, Pedda Amberpet, Bongulur, Raviryal, Tukkuguda, Pedda Golconda, Shamshabad, TSPA, Nanakramguda, Kokapet and Edulnagulapally, along with other operational access points.
The Hyderabad ORR uses a closed tolling system in which the toll is based on the distance travelled between the entry and exit points. Vehicles enter through designated interchanges and the applicable user fee is collected when they leave the tolled section.
Yes. FASTag is used for electronic toll payment on the Hyderabad ORR. Vehicles equipped with FASTag can have the applicable toll automatically deducted through RFID-based toll collection at the ORR toll plazas.
FASTag provides electronic cashless toll payment on the Hyderabad ORR. From April 2026, QR-code and UPI payments were also introduced at the 19 ORR toll interchanges for vehicles without FASTag, replacing conventional cash payment at those toll points.
The latest payment-related update is that QR-code and UPI payments were introduced at the 19 Hyderabad ORR toll interchanges from April 2026. FASTag continues to provide automatic electronic toll deduction through RFID, while hybrid arrangements are available at the toll plazas for users without FASTag.
The Hyderabad Outer Ring Road was developed under Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), associated with HMDA. Since August 2023, IRB Golconda Expressway Private Limited has operated the 158-km ORR under a 30-year Toll-Operate-Transfer concession covering tolling, operation, maintenance and management.
Yes. The Hyderabad ORR is a tolled, access-controlled expressway. Toll is collected through the closed tolling system according to the entry and exit points and vehicle category.
The original Hyderabad Outer Ring Road project is operational and is no longer in the construction stage. In 2026, authorities are focusing on maintenance, safety audits, traffic management, toll operations and improvements at interchanges and connected roads.
The term 'new ORR Hyderabad' can be misleading because the existing Nehru ORR is already operational. The major newer ring-road project outside the ORR is the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road (RRR), an approximately 354-km proposed expressway around the wider Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. The RRR is separate from the existing 158-km ORR.
No. The existing Hyderabad Outer Ring Road is the 158-km operational Nehru ORR. The Regional Ring Road (RRR) is a separate, much larger planned expressway outside the ORR, intended to connect national and state highways around the expanded Hyderabad Metropolitan Region.
A Hyderabad city map with the Outer Ring Road shows the ORR forming a large loop outside the main urban area and connecting major locations including the airport corridor, Gachibowli, Kokapet, Patancheru, Medchal, Shamirpet and Ghatkesar. The ORR also connects with numerous radial roads leading toward the Inner Ring Road and central Hyderabad.
The main purpose of the Hyderabad ORR is to provide orbital connectivity around the city, divert through traffic from congested urban roads, connect national and state highways, improve access to major growth centres and reduce travel time between different parts of the Hyderabad metropolitan area.
The original ORR construction is complete and the corridor is operational. Current work is focused on operation and maintenance, road safety, traffic management, interchange improvements and connected radial-road infrastructure rather than building the original 158-km ring road.
In 2026, Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited initiated the process of appointing a professional consultant for a comprehensive safety audit of the entire 158-km ORR. The audit is intended to examine accident-prone locations, speeding, wrong-way driving, lane discipline, heavy-vehicle movement, interchanges, toll plazas, emergency facilities and other road infrastructure.
Hyderabad ORR and Hyderabad Regional Ring Road are separate projects. The ORR is the existing 158-km eight-lane expressway immediately around Hyderabad, while the RRR is a much larger planned corridor outside the ORR. The RRR is intended to extend regional connectivity farther beyond the existing metropolitan ring.
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