Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Rs 334.89-Crore Flyover Approved to Ease Visakhapatnam Port Traffic
A big port in Visakhapatnam, a city in India, needs to move cargo like containers and goods in and out smoothly.
But the roads and train tracks inside the port cross each other, which causes many delays.
Trucks and trains often have to stop and wait while gates close again and again.
The government has now approved a big bridge, called a flyover, to fix this problem.
The bridge will be about 3.5 kilometers long and will let vehicles drive over the train tracks.
This separates road traffic from rail traffic so fewer stops are needed.
The plan was approved by the ports minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, who said it fits with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for better port infrastructure.
The project will also include electrical works, safety installations and five years of maintenance.
It will take about 30 months to build the flyover.
When it is done, the port will be faster and less congested, helping move cargo more quickly.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved a Rs 334.89-crore internal flyover for the Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
The project was approved by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after appraisal by the Delegated Investment Board chaired by the ministry's Secretary.
The 3.584-km elevated corridor will connect Convent Junction with the Dock Area, separating road and rail traffic within the port.
The flyover aims to address delays at nine major railway level crossings, which currently see about 18 gate closures a day due to high train exchange volumes.
The project is scheduled for completion within 30 months of commencement and includes civil and electrical works, utility shifting, safety installations and five years of maintenance.
- Who
- The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
- What
- Approval of a Rs 334.89-crore internal flyover to improve cargo evacuation, reduce traffic congestion and streamline movement within the port premises.
- When
- The approval was announced recently; the project is scheduled for completion within 30 months of commencement.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, within the Visakhapatnam Port premises.
- Why
- To remove a critical bottleneck at Visakhapatnam Port by eliminating delays at nine railway level crossings, enabling faster cargo movement and improving operational efficiency.
- Project cost
- Rs 334.89 crore
- Project length
- 3.584 km elevated corridor
- Route
- Connects Convent Junction with the Dock Area
- Completion timeline
- Within 30 months of commencement
- Approving authority
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW); Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
- Railway level crossings affected
- Nine major crossings with about 18 gate closures per day
- Scope of work
- Civil and electrical works, utility shifting, safety installations and five years of maintenance
- Policy alignment
- PM GatiShakti framework
Sources
Internal flyover at VPA to ease cargo movement, minimise delays
Visakhapatnam Port’s Rs.334 cr flyover to bypass 9 rail crossings, cut cargo delays
Nod for Rs 334 Crore Flyover for Vizag Port
