Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Minister Orders Amaravati ORR, NH Projects Fast-Tracked
Andhra Pradesh wants to finish several important road projects faster.
Roads and buildings minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy asked officials to speed up the work.
One major project is a six-lane road around Amaravati.
This road will be 190 kilometers long and cross five districts.
Officials are also making one highway wider between Vinukonda and Guntur.
Another highway between Guntur and Nizampatnam has received alignment approval.
The government will provide fly ash for the Amaravati road at no cost.
A special team will help solve problems that could delay construction.
Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy directed officials to accelerate the Amaravati Outer Ring Road and key National Highway projects.
The six-lane Amaravati Outer Ring Road will span 190 kilometers across five districts.
Land acquisition for the Amaravati ORR was reviewed during a meeting with NHAI officials.
The Vinukonda-Guntur NH-544D is being widened from two lanes to four lanes.
The state approved free fly-ash supply for the ORR and formed a task force to resolve pending issues.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy, NHAI officials, and the state government.
- What
- Officials were directed to accelerate the Amaravati Outer Ring Road and key National Highway projects.
- When
- The minister's review meeting took place on Friday.
- Where
- At the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, with projects covering Amaravati and other parts of the state.
- Why
- To improve connectivity, accelerate infrastructure development, and complete highway projects on time.
- Amaravati ORR length
- 190 kilometers
- ORR design
- Six lanes
- ORR coverage
- Five districts
- NH-544D work
- Widening from two lanes to four lanes between Vinukonda and Guntur
- Guntur-Nizampatnam highway
- Alignment approval secured; proposal will go to the technical committee
- Construction support
- Free fly-ash supply approved for the Amaravati ORR
- Issue-resolution mechanism
- A special task force committee was constituted