Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said major highway projects worth over Rs 1.2 lakh crore would strengthen connectivity, industrial development and economic growth in Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, Gadkari highlighted the importance of highway corridors and port connectivity in attracting investments and expanding business opportunities across the state.
He said the 340-km Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor, costing around Rs 14,000 crore, would significantly improve connectivity. According to Gadkari, the project is expected to reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Vijayawada from 12 hours to four-and-a-half hours.
The corridor would also facilitate faster transportation of cement, minerals and industrial goods from Kadapa and surrounding areas. Gadkari said improved logistics would help industries access markets and ports more efficiently.
He also highlighted the Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor, Amaravati Outer Ring Road and six-laning of the Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Machilipatnam highway as major infrastructure priorities.
Gadkari said these corridors would form a new economic backbone for Andhra Pradesh, strengthening connections with Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Odisha while improving connectivity between Rayalaseema and Amaravati.
The Minister explained that better roads would reduce freight and logistics costs, attract industrial investments and support planned urban development around Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Amaravati.
He added that stronger highway and port connectivity would help Visakhapatnam emerge as a globally competitive port-led industrial hub, creating new opportunities for trade, manufacturing and economic development.
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