Archive · 2 Oct 2026
NHAI Floats Rs 8,668 Crore Tenders for Amaravati Ring Road
A large ring road is planned around Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh.
It will have six lanes and controlled entry points.
The road is meant to give vehicles another way to travel around busy city areas.
The National Highways Authority of India has invited bids for three sections of the project.
Together, these sections are valued at about Rs 8,668 crore.
The road should connect Amaravati with Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and important highways.
It is also planned to improve access to Vijayawada Airport and nearby ports.
The government says the project could reduce travel time by about 30–40%.
The National Highways Authority of India floated three tenders worth about Rs 8,668 crore for the Amaravati Outer Ring Road.
The six-lane, access-controlled road will be built in three tendered sections under the Hybrid Annuity Mode.
The packages cover Kanchikacherla–Nandigama, Nandigama–Davuluru and Kolavennu–Korneypadu, including a 5.3-km Narakoduru spur.
The main ring road is planned to span about 189.93 km, while the wider project is expected to cover about 195.13 km with spurs.
The project is intended to divert through-traffic, connect Amaravati with nearby cities, highways, Vijayawada Airport and ports, and potentially reduce travel times by 30–40%.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India, with the project planned by the government and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- What
- Three tenders worth about Rs 8,668 crore were floated for sections of the Amaravati Outer Ring Road.
- When
- The tenders were opened on October 2, 2026, with bids due by November 18, 2026.
- Where
- Around the Amaravati region of Andhra Pradesh, covering sections between Kanchikacherla, Nandigama, Davuluru, Kolavennu and Korneypadu.
- Why
- To provide an alternative route for through-traffic, ease pressure on urban roads and improve regional links to cities, highways, the airport and ports.
- Total tender value
- About Rs 8,668 crore
- Road design
- Greenfield, six-lane and access-controlled
- Main road length
- About 189.93 km
- Wider project length
- About 195.13 km including planned spur sections
- Construction model
- Hybrid Annuity Mode
- Bid deadline
- November 18, 2026
- Expected travel-time reduction
- About 30–40%, according to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways