Centre sanctions ₹2,308-cr road projects in AP

The central government has approved two road infrastructure projects, worth ₹2,308.31 crore in Andhra Pradesh under the Bharatmala project on Hybrid Annuity Model, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari, said elaborating that the projects would involve construction, widening and upgradation of NH in Tirupati district, connecting Chillakuru cross to Turpu Kanupur and Naidupeta (Greenfields) to Turpu Kanupur village in Chillakur mandal. He added that a sum of ₹909.47 crore has been sanctioned for construction of a four-lane access controlled highway from Chillakuru Cross Road to Turpu Kanupur via Chintavaram with a length of 36.05 km and approval also accorded for release of ₹1398.84 crore for the six-laning of the highway from Naidupeta (Greenfields) to Turpu Kanupur, a length of 34.881km. The bidding process for construction of the four-lane highway between Chillakur cross and Turpu Kanupur has been completed and now, ministry aims to initiate the bidding process for the six-lane highway between Naidupeta-Turpu Kanupur and the completion date will be fixed at a later stage.