Bengaluru Vijayawada Expressway
The project is 528 km, access controlled, six lane with a cost of approx. 14000 crores, expected to be completed in 2026/27.
- It is a 518 km (322 miles) long Expressway classified as NH-544G.
- It's a six-lane, access controlled expressway.
- Bengaluru‑Vijayawada Economic Corridor connects the cities of Bengaluru & Vijayawada (via Kadapa).
- It will reduce travel time by 12–13 hours to only 8–9 hours
- Travel distance will be reduced and from 630 to 518 km (391 to 322 miles).
- The cost of the expressway would be about ₹14,000 crore.
- It will be operated and maintained by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
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Project is being built in 14 packages which will have 343 km long greenfield section from Kodikonda to Addanki, while the remaining two highway section till Bengaluru and Vijayawada will be brownfield.
- The project is a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-II.
- The corridor is expected to be completed by 2026/27
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