Andhra Pradesh To Full 1,040 Km Roads In 2025 | Mobility Information
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh authorities has set an bold goal to finish 1,040 km of highway works in 2025. These tasks, valued at Rs 20,067 crore, are anticipated to considerably increase highway connectivity and infrastructure within the state. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officers to resolve all points associated to land acquisition, forest, and wildlife clearances for ongoing and upcoming state and nationwide freeway tasks by the tip of July. He underscored the necessity for uninterrupted and accelerated execution of highway works throughout the state.
Holding a evaluation assembly on the Secretariat with senior officers and contractors to evaluate the standing of highway infrastructure tasks, he expressed dissatisfaction over the delays in sure tasks and made it clear that no additional delays in highway development shall be tolerated.
Officers knowledgeable the Chief Minister that 770 km of roads have been accomplished within the earlier monetary 12 months underneath the Nationwide Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Street Transport and Highways (MoRTH) at a complete value of Rs 11,325 crore.
Andhra Pradesh presently has a complete of 8,744 kilometres of nationwide highways. Of those, 4,406 km fall underneath the jurisdiction of the NHAI, 641 km are managed by the Challenge Implementation Unit (PIU) underneath the MoRTH, and three,697 km are maintained underneath the NH (R&B) wing.
At current, 144 highway tasks overlaying a mixed size of three,483 km are underneath development within the state, taken up underneath the NHAI and the MoRTH at an estimated value of RS 76,856 crore. Along with these, a number of extra tasks are within the pipeline and are anticipated to begin shortly.
Out of the three,483 km presently underneath growth, 1,392 km are NHAI roads, whereas 2,091 km fall underneath the MoRTH portfolio.
The “Mission Pothole-Free Roads,” launched by the Chief Minister in November final 12 months with an outlay of Rs 860.81 crore, has achieved 97 per cent completion as of June 6, officers stated.
A complete of 19,475 km of roads have been repaired and potholes crammed. The remaining highway repairs are anticipated to be accomplished by July 31, they added.
