TIRUPATI: The central authorities has accorded administrative approvals for 2 highway infrastructure tasks, value Rs 2,308.31 crore, for Andhra Pradesh underneath the Bharatmala challenge on Hybrid Annuity Mode.

This was introduced by Union roads and highways minister Nitin Gadkari via a social media submit.

The tasks would contain development, widening and upgradation of NH in Tirupati district, connecting Chillakuru cross to Turpu Kanupur and Naidupeta (Greenfields) to Turpu Kanupur village in Chillakur mandal.

A sum of Rs 909.47 crore has been sanctioned for development of a four-lane access-controlled freeway from Chillakuru Cross Highway to Turpu Kanupur by way of Chintavaram, to a complete size of 36.05 km. Administrative approval was accorded for launch of Rs 1398.84 crore for the six-laning of the freeway from Naidupeta (Greenfields) to Turpu Kanupur, a size of 34.881km.

“The bidding course of for development of the four-lane freeway between Chillakur cross and Turpu Kanupur has been accomplished. Now, the federal government goals to provoke the bidding course of for the six-lane freeway between Naidupeta-Turpu Kanupur. The completion date will probably be fastened later,” Tirupati MP Dr. Gurumurthy informed the Deccan Chronicle.

The MP stated the development of those two nationwide highways will increase productiveness and improvement within the industrially backward area in addition to creating new employment alternatives. “If roads are constructed connecting the proposed highways to the close by seashores and Ennore port, tourism and industrial actions will decide up and this can assist in enhancing the residing situations of the the coastal individuals,” he stated.

In the meantime, the four-lane Nationwide Freeway (NH) at a stretch of 113km, proposed within the Annamaiah and Tirupati districts, connecting Madanapalle to Tirupati by way of Piler and Kalur sections, is inching nearer to actuality.

The preliminary processes for the laying of the 2 sections – Madanapalle-Piler and Piler to Kalur (Tirupati rural) – on the NH-71 (previously NH 205) have already been accomplished.

Tenders for the works have been invited by NHAI for the development of a four-lane highway from the Madanapalle to Pileru (55.90km) part in March, 2022 and the concession settlement was signed in June this 12 months. The scheduled completion date is 24 months from the contracted date, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated whereas answering a query in Lok Sabha.

The minister stated NHAI has accomplished 6.90 per cent of the bodily work referring to the six-laning of the Renigunta-Naidupeta part of NH-71. The challenge could be accomplished by January 30, 2024.

NHAI additionally proposes to construct 27.489km (LHS) and 28.965km (RHS) of service/slip highway alongside the 57.065km stretch between Renigunta and Naidupeta.

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