Centre Approves 4-Lane Hall To Krishnapatnam Port, Eases Entry to Andhras Industrial Hubs

New Delhi: The Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday authorised the development of a 108.134 km lengthy, 4-lane Badvel–Nellore Hall. The price of the challenge is estimated to be round ₹3,653.10 crore.

This challenge will enhance accessibility to key nodes within the three Industrial Corridors of Andhra Pradesh: the Kopparthy Node on the Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Hall (VCIC), the Orvakal Node on the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Hall (HBIC), and the Krishnapatnam Node on the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Hall (CBIC). Including additional, it’s anticipated to positively affect the Logistics Efficiency Index (LPI) of the nation.

The Badvel–Nellore Hall will begin from Gopavaram Village on the prevailing Nationwide Freeway NH-67 within the YSR Kadapa District and terminate on the Krishnapatnam Port Junction on NH-16 (Chennai–Kolkata) within the SPSR Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It’ll additionally present strategic connectivity to Krishnapatnam Port, which has been recognized as a precedence node underneath the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Hall (CBIC), the Cupboard Committee mentioned in a launch.

Recreation-changing 4-lane Badvel–Nellore freeway to reshape Andhra Pradesh’s connectivity! 

Union Cupboard, chaired by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, has authorised the event of a 4-lane Badvel–Nellore freeway within the state of Andhra Pradesh. The challenge will prolong from… pic.twitter.com/HglSh5jxjc
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) Could 28, 2025

This challenge will cut back the journey distance to Krishnapatnam Port by 33.9 km—from 142 km to 108.13 km—in comparison with the prevailing Badvel–Nellore highway, and can cut back journey time by roughly one hour.

Moreover, the challenge is anticipated to generate round 20 lakh man-days of direct employment and 23 lakh man-days of oblique employment. Alongside this, the Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs additionally authorised two multi-tracking initiatives throughout Indian Railways, geared toward offering seamless and quicker transportation of each passengers and items. These railway initiatives will price roughly ₹3,399 crore and are anticipated to be accomplished by 2029–30.

The railway initiative goals to enhance journey comfort, cut back logistics prices, lower oil imports, and contribute to decrease CO₂ emissions, supporting sustainable and environment friendly rail operations. These enhancements are anticipated to optimize provide chains, thereby facilitating accelerated financial development.