Naidu wants Bengaluru–Vja economic corridor ready by 2027

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to complete ongoing National Highway projects in the State worth Rs1.40 lakh crore.

He noted that National Highway construction works worth Rs42,194 crore are currently in progress and directed that these be completed by December next year.

He directed the officials that works on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor connecting the capital Amaravati should be completed by 2027.

The Chief Minister conducted a review on NH and State road projects here on Thursday evening.

The Chief Minister instructed officials to take up road projects with the objective of significantly reducing freight transportation costs in the state. He directed that National Highways should be connected to ports at Mulapeta in Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Ramayapatnam, and Krishnapatnam.

Naidu also stressed the need to build roads connecting the hinterland so that cargo transportation can take place from neighboring states to these ports.

He also asked for detailed project reports (DPRs) for the Kharagpur–Amaravati Greenfield Expressway.

He further instructed that roads should be constructed to connect Nagpur in Maharashtra to Machilipatnam via Vijayawada, Raipur–Amaravati, Mulapeta Port–Jagdalpur, and Raipur.

The Chief Minister directed the Roads and Buildings Department to prepare plans to further expand the existing road network in the state. Officials informed him that an action plan has been prepared to construct 6,054 kilometers of roads at a cost of Rs.2,500 crore.

They explained that efforts are being made to adopt modern technologies in road construction, including experimental roads using Danish fiber, waste plastic bitumen, and nano-concrete technology developed by IIT Tirupati.

Minister for Roads and Buildings BC Janardhan Reddy, Special Chief Secretary MT Krishnababu and officials from the National Highways Authority of India were present.