This expressway is going to create an important economic and logistical link between central and southern India. Some salient features of Raipur-Visakhapatnam Expressway is given below.

• This project is a 464 km, access-controlled, 6-lane greenfield corridor (NH-130CD).
• It is expected to cut Raipur-Vizag travel time from 14 hours to 7 hours approx.
• Raipur-Visakhapatnam Expressway will pass through Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
• This project features advanced engineering like twin tunnels in hilly terrain of Koraput in Odisha.
• It is expected to be operational by December 2026.
• Prime object of the project is to boost central-south connectivity, easy and fast port access and regional development.
• This corridor comes under under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 project.
• Raipur-Visakhapatnam Expressway is expected to be one of the beautiful expressways in India, passing through some of the most breathtaking landscapes.