Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Kakinada Port to Get Four-Lane Link to NH-216
A new road is being planned to connect Kakinada Port directly to a national highway.
The road would be about five kilometres long and have four lanes.
Right now, trucks from the port travel through Kakinada city for nearly 27 kilometres.
The new road would shorten that journey by about 22 kilometres.
Trucks could save 30 to 40 minutes on each trip.
The shorter route may also reduce fuel and transport costs.
Officials expect it to ease traffic and improve safety in the city.
Before construction, officials must check environmental rules, legal requirements, land needs, and the road’s exact route.
A roughly five-kilometre, four-lane greenfield road will connect Kakinada Port’s southern gate with NH-216 at Uppalanka.
Cargo vehicles currently travel nearly 27 kilometres through Kakinada city to reach the port.
The proposed link is expected to cut travel distance by about 22 kilometres and save 30 to 40 minutes.
Officials say the road could reduce fuel and transport costs, city congestion, and road-safety risks.
The alignment and land acquisition must follow environmental and legal requirements and incorporate departmental feedback.
- Who
- Kakinada District Collector MN Harendhir Prasad, National Highways Authority of India officials, and officials from the Port, Railways, Forest, Fisheries, and other departments.
- What
- A four-lane greenfield road of about five kilometres is proposed to directly connect Kakinada Port’s southern gate with National Highway 216.
- When
- The Collector reviewed the project at a meeting on Wednesday; the project was previously discussed at a meeting held in July.
- Where
- The proposed road would run from Kakinada Port’s southern gate to National Highway 216 at Uppalanka, near Kakinada.
- Why
- To reduce cargo travel distance and time, lower fuel and transport costs, ease congestion in Kakinada city, and improve road safety.
- Project type
- Four-lane greenfield road
- Approximate length
- About five kilometres
- Connection
- Kakinada Port’s southern gate to National Highway 216 at Uppalanka
- Current cargo route
- Nearly 27 kilometres through Kakinada city
- Expected distance reduction
- About 22 kilometres
- Expected time saving
- 30 to 40 minutes
- Conditions
- Alignment and land acquisition must comply with environmental and legal norms