Gadkari tweets about Vizag’s highway project

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkar
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Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday tweeted in his X (formerly Twitter) account that the Union government have sanctioned ₹963.93 crore for the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled highway connecting the Anakapalli–Anandapuram NH-16 corridor to Sheelanagar Junction on NH-516C in Visakhapatnam district.

Spanning 12.66 km length, the project begins at the eastern side of Sabbavaram village and concludes near the GAIL office on the existing port road at Sheelanagar Junction.

This corridor will ensure seamless cargo evacuation by eliminating traffic interferences and effectively segregating Sheelanagar–Anandapuram traffic, significantly enhancing connectivity to the Visakhapatnam Port and improving logistical efficiency, he concluded in the tweet.

Replying to the Minister’s tweet, an X user said, “The project is pending for almost five to six years. Tenders were called more than three times. Hope this project will be completed in time bound target.”