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Bengaluru To Vijayawada Expressway Targets 2027 Completion
- •The new Bengaluru-Vijayawada greenfield national highway aims to cut travel time between the two cities from 11-12 hours down to just 6 hours.
- •Developed under Phase II of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the six-lane access-controlled highway spans a 342-km greenfield stretch.
- •The project passes through four Andhra Pradesh districts including Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, and Kadapa, bypassing congested towns.
- •Construction is divided into 14 packages handled by companies like Megha Engineering, KNR Constructions, and Dilip Buildcon.
- •Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set a target to complete the economic corridor by 2027.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to complete the overall Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor by 2027. This deadline emphasizes the state's focus on enhancing road infrastructure and strengthening connectivity between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The corridor passes through four specific districts in Andhra Pradesh, namely Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, and Kadapa. Its alignment is intentionally designed to bypass congested towns and existing highways to ease overall traffic pressure on older routes.
The total project cost has been estimated to range between Rs 19,200 crore and Rs 19,320 crore across the supplied reports. This funding supports the construction of the greenfield section and improvements to existing road infrastructure.
