US EditionCabinet Approves Multi-Crore Badvel Nellore 4-Lane Highway, Two Multitracking Projects of Railways in Maharashtra and MP
- On May 28, 2025, India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs authorized the 108-kilometer four-lane highway between Badvel and Nellore, as well as two railway projects involving additional tracks in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
- The approvals followed government plans to enhance connectivity, reduce logistics costs, and support industrial corridors across Andhra Pradesh and central India.
- The highway project will shorten the distance to Krishnapatnam Port by approximately 34 km and is expected to create around 20 lakh workdays of direct employment. Meanwhile, the railway initiatives will extend the track length by 176 km, improving connectivity for 784 villages.
- The highway project costs ₹3,653.10 crore and the railway projects ₹3,399 crore, with the railway upgrades expected to increase freight traffic by 18.40 million tonnes annually by 2029-30.
- These infrastructure projects aim to improve supply chains, reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and stimulate economic growth along key industrial corridors.
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Highway linking central, eastern Andhra approved, Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister expressed his thanks to Prime Minister Modi and the Centre for sanctioning the Badvel-Nellore Corridor project. The project aims to shorten travel time between the central and eastern districts, improving the state’s economy and strengthening its infrastructure.
Union Cabinet approves ₹3,653-crore four-lane Badvel-Nellore NH
Proposed corridor will reduce distance to Krishanpatnam port by 34 km, from 142 km to 108 km compared to the existing Badvel-Nellore road; this will cut travel time by an hour and substantially reduce fuel consumption
Cabinet approves multi-crore Badvel Nellore 4-lane highway, two multitracking projects of railways in Maharashtra and MP
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Badvel-Nellore four-lane highway project and two Indian Railways multitracking projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, estimated to cost ₹3,653.10 crore and ₹3,399 crore, respectively.
Centre approves 4-Lane corridor to Krishnapatnam Port - Maritime Gateway
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the construction of a 108.134 km long, 4-lane Badvel–Nellore Corridor. The cost of the project is estimated to be around ₹3,653.10 crore. This project will improve accessibility to key nodes in the three Industrial Corridors of Andhra Pradesh: the Kopparthy Node on the Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC), the Orvakal Node on the Hyderabad–Be…
Modi Announces Another Return Gift to AP!
In a move that once again highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing attention towards Andhra Pradesh, the Centre has sanctioned a major infrastructure project connecting Badvel and Nellore. The road, which will now be upgraded into a 4-lane national highway, was officially approved during the other day’s Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi himself. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw formally announced the decision, which was soon echoe…
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