ANDHRA PRADESH MOVES AHEAD the Rapid Pace of National Highway Development in Andhra Pradesh Has Ensured Seamless Connectivity with Neighbouring States
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ANDHRA PRADESH MOVES AHEAD The rapid pace of National Highway development in Andhra Pradesh has ensured seamless connectivity with neighbouring states. Before the formation of the State of Telangana, the total length of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh was 7,087 km. New and in principle NH of length 2,746 km have been added in the past four years. At present, the total length of NH in current Andhra Pradesh is 7,118 km. 30 major works spanning a length of 1,637 km, worth Rs. 14,506 Cr are in progress. Investments worth Rs. 1 lakh Cr in total have been planned in the State for development of National Highways under various programmes. “When a network of good roads is created, the economy of the country also picks up pace. Roads are veins and arteries of the nation, which help to transform the pace of development and ensure that prosperity reaches the farthest corners of our nation.” NARENDRA MODI Prime Minister “In the past four years, we have expanded the length of Indian National Highways network to 1,26,350 km. The highway sector in the country has seen a 20% growth between 2014 and 2018. Tourist destinations have come closer. Border, tribal and backward areas are being connected seamlessly. Multimodal integration through road, rail and port connectivity is creating socio economic growth and new opportunities for the people. In the coming years, we have planned projects with investments worth over Rs 6 lakh crore, to further expand the world’s second largest road network.” NITIN GADKARI Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Fast tracking National Highway development in Andhra Pradesh NH + IN PRINCIPLE NH LENGTH IN PRESENT ANDHRA PRADESH UPTO YEAR 2018 7,118 km NH LENGTH BEFORE BIFURCATION UNITED ANDHRA PRADESH UPTO YEAR 2014 7,087 km Adding new National Highways in Andhra Pradesh 2,746 km 2,550 km Before Bifurcation Present Andhra Pradesh United Andhra Pradesh Upto Year 2014 Upto Year 2018 NH length New & In principle NH length 6 Construction of roads in Andhra Pradesh 1,458 km 1,457 km Before Bifurcation Present Andhra Pradesh United Andhra Pradesh Upto Year 2018 Upto Year 2014 Constructed length Constructed length 1,458 km of National Highways have been built in 4 years 7 Road Projects awarded in Andhra Pradesh Before Bifurcation Present Andhra Pradesh United Andhra Pradesh Upto Year 2014 Upto Year 2018 2,356.19 km 2,921.67 km Total Cost Total Cost Rs. 2,506.58 Cr Rs. 19,552.93 Cr Growth of 680% in the awarded cost of road projects over last 4 years with investments worth Rs. 19,552.92 Cr 8 Accelerated NH Development under Central Road Fund (CRF) in Andhra Pradesh Before Bifurcation United Andhra Pradesh Present Andhra Pradesh Upto Year 2014 Upto Year 2018 62 135 Projects Projects Total Cost Total Cost Rs. 600 Cr Rs. 1,763.5 Cr Significant increase of 194% in cost of CRF works sanctioned for the upgradation & improvement of roads & bridges in the State 9 Landmark Projects in Andhra Pradesh Amaravati- Anantapur Expressway A 6 lane access controlled Greenfield Expressway, spanning 598.83 km has been proposed in Andhra Pradesh. It will connect the new State capital Amaravati to Anantapur. Running parallel to a railway line, the Expressway will traverse through Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Kadapa and Anantapur districts with interlinking roads to Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. To be built as a straight road with no twists or turns, it will support 120 km per hour speed limits and will be upgraded to 8 lanes in future. Kadapa and Kurnool Feeder roads will intersect the Expressway. DPR is being prepared and land is being acquired for this project. At a Glance 598.83 km Rs. 27,600 Cr 260.09 km length total cost service road 33 Major 4 Railway 14 bridges Over Bridges Interchanges 10 km Public Green belt Tunnel amenities Benefits • Will give a boost to the industrial sector • Will open new opportunities for the people 10 Kanaka Durga Flyover project The project envisages 4 laning of 5.122 km of new NH-65 from Bhavanipuram to Kanakaghudhamma Vardhi in Vijayawada City. So far, over 60% of the work is completed. Balance work is under progress and likely to be completed by 2019. At a glance 5.122 km length Rs. 353.43 Cr total cost Benefits • Will provide better connectivity • Will help in decongesting the city • Will boost tourism • Will create new socio economic opportunities for the people • Will result in overall development of the State 11 Kathipudi – Ongole Corridor An important economic corridor spanning 364 km on NH 216 is being developed in 9 packages worth a total of Rs. 3633 Cr. Likely to be completed by the end of 2018, it will create massive socio economic transformation through improved coastal connectivity with the districts of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam. At a glance 364 km Rs. 3633 Cr 9 length total cost packages 150 km stretch of Mydukur to Nellore Section of NH-67 has been completed as 2-lane NH with paved shoulder corridor with Rs. 822.73 Cr investments. 4 laning of Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border to Gooty section of NH 67 spanning a length of 57 km is in progress with Rs. 995 Cr investments. 12 Ongoing projects of MoRTH in Andhra Pradesh Sl. Lok sabha Project Name NH No Sanctioned Total Date of Likely No. constituency (New) Cost / TPC Length Start date of (Rs Cr) in km completion Rehabilitation and upgradation from Mudigubba to Anantapur District 1 Hindupur 42 266 68 Jun-15 Nov-18 Border Section to 2 lane with paved shoulders including 4 laning in urban town limits Rehabilitation and upgradation of A.P Border Anantapur 2 Anantapur section to 4 lane 42 235 70.79 Jan-15 Nov-18 with paved shoulders including 4 lane in Anantapur town limits Reconstruction of Minor 3 Hindupur Bridges of Anantapur- 42 12.63 1 Feb-15 Dec-18 Chennai road Construction of High Level Bridge across 4 Anantapur 42 19.47 1 Jul-15 Dec-18 Chitravathi river of Anantapur-Chennai Road Rehabilitation and upgradation of Karnataka/ Andhra 5 Anantapur 67 669 57 Jun-16 Oct-18 Border to Gooty section to 4 lane with paved shoulder Rehabilitation and Upgradation Palamaneru 6 Chittoor to Krishnagiri Border 42 271 81 Oct-15 Dec-18 Section to 2 lane with paved shoulders Rehabilitation and Upgradation from Chittoor & 7 Chittoor - Kurnool Road 40 135 37.5 Oct-16 Dec-18 Rajampat to 2 lane with paved shoulders Rehabilitation and upgradation from Chittoor & 8 Madanapalli-Punganuru- 42 373 55 Feb-17 Jan-19 Rajampat Palamaneru Section to 2 lane with paved shoulder Rehabilitation and upgradation from Pileru to Rayachoty section 9 Rajampet 40 175 51.85 Sep-15 Dec-18 to 2 lane with paved shoulders including 4 laning in Pileru, Vidhy Rehabilitation and upgradation from Kathipudi to start of 10 Kakinada 216 313 28 May-16 May-18 Kakinada bypass section to 4 lane with paved shoulders Rehabilitation and upgradation of Gurajanapalli village - 11 Amalapuram Polekuru village section 216 348.9 50.38 Oct-16 Sep-18 and Komaragigi- Pasarlapudi section to 2 lane with paved shoulder Construction of Timmapuram- 12 Kakinada Grajanapalli section 216 351 19.23 May-17 Aug-18 (Kakinada bypass) to 2 lane with paved shoulder 13 Ongoing projects of MoRTH in Andhra Pradesh Sl. Lok sabha Project Name NH No Sanctioned Total Date of Likely No. constituency (New) Cost / TPC Length Start date of (Rs Cr) in km completion Construction of 2 lane 13 Amalapuram with paved shoulder 216 132.05 20.82 Sep-17 Sep-19 from Pasarlapudi-Dhindi Construction of High level Bridge across River Sileru including 14 Araku widening to 2 lane and 326 23.13 0.29 Dec-16 Jun-18 improvement of Chintur- Motu Road in East Godavari District Rehabilitation & Upgradation of Losari 15 Machilipatnam to Machavaram Section 216 288 49 Oct-16 Jul-18 to 2 lane with paved shoulder 4 laning including 6 lane Elevated flyover 16 Vijayawada from Bhavanipuram 65 282 5.12 Dec-15 Dec-18 to Kanakadurgamma Varadhi Rehabilitation and upgradation of 17 Machilipatnam Machilipatnam to 216 376 34.4 Aug-17 Aug-19 Avanigadda section to 2 lane with paved shoulder Rehabilitation and upgradation of Mudigubba to Ananthapuramu District 18 Nellore 67 330 45 Feb-15 Dec-18 Border Section to 2 lane with paved shoulders including 4 laning in urban town limits Construction of 4 lane bypass to Vizianagaram 19 Vizianagaram 26 429 17 Nov-17 Nov-19 Town (Raipur- Vizianagaram section) 4 laning with paved 20 Vizianagaram shoulders in Raipur 26 84.12 11.62 Feb-15 Dec-18 Visakhapatnam Section Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Dhindi - Digamarru section 21 Narasapuram 216 243 42.12 Nov-16 Jul-18 and Digamarru -Losari section to 2 lane with paved shoulder Construction of 4 lane 22 Kadapa ROB Chittor - Kurnool 40 64 1 Oct-16 Sep-18 road Widening and Strengthening of Muddanur to Jammalamadugu 23 Kadapa section to 2 lane 67 144 32 Aug-15 Dec-18 with paved shoulder including 4 laning in Jammalamadugu town section 14 Ongoing NHAI projects in Andhra Pradesh NH Project Likely Sl. Lok sabha Length Project Stretch No. Cost Start Date date of No. constituency in km (New) (Rs Cr) completion AP / TN border to 1 Chittoor 69 306 37.11 Nov-17 Nov-19 Nalagampalli Nalagampalli to AP / 2 Chittoor 69 503 47.68 Nov-17 Nov-19 Karnataka Border Appointed Giddalur- 3 Ongole 544D 678.69 112.8 Date - Vinukonda Pending Kadapa, Nandyal, Kudapa-Mydukur- 4 40 1585 188.752 Nov-10 Dec-18 Kurnool Kurnool 6 Laning of dedicated Appointed Port road to 5 Nellore & Ongole - 254.43 18 Date - Krishnapatnam Pending Port (Package-I) Eluru & Appointed Gundugolanu - 6 Rajamahen- 16 1827 69.88 Date