Cabinet approves ₹3,653 crore Badvel–Nellore four-lane corridor in Andhra Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 28 May 2025 approved the 108.134 km four-lane Badvel–Nellore corridor on NH-67 in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of ₹3,653.10 crore in DBFOT mode.
Summary
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of the four-lane Badvel–Nellore corridor in Andhra Pradesh on 28 May 2025, covering 108.134 km at a cost of ₹3,653.10 crore in Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) mode. The corridor runs from Gopavaram village on NH-67 in YSR Kadapa district to the Krishnapatnam Port junction on NH-16 in SPSR Nellore district. It will connect nodes on three industrial corridors — Kopparthy (Visakhapatnam–Chennai), Orvakal (Hyderabad–Bengaluru) and Krishnapatnam (Chennai–Bengaluru) — and cut the distance to Krishnapatnam Port from 142 km to 108.13 km.
Key facts
- Approved
- 28 May 2025, CCEA
- Length / cost
- 108.134 km; ₹3,653.10 crore
- Mode
- DBFOT
- Route
- Gopavaram (NH-67, YSR Kadapa) to Krishnapatnam Port junction (NH-16, SPSR Nellore)
- Industrial nodes
- Kopparthy (VCIC), Orvakal (HBIC), Krishnapatnam (CBIC)
- Distance saved
- 142 km → 108.13 km
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which mode will the Badvel–Nellore four-lane corridor approved on 28 May 2025 be developed?
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Correct answer: A — DBFOT
The CCEA approved the corridor on Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) mode.
What is the length of the approved Badvel–Nellore corridor?
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Correct answer: C — 108.134 km
The corridor is 108.134 km long; it cuts the distance to Krishnapatnam Port from 142 km by 33.9 km.
The Badvel–Nellore corridor will provide strategic connectivity to which port in Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Krishnapatnam Port
It terminates at the Krishnapatnam Port junction on NH-16 and connects to Krishnapatnam Port, a priority node on the CBIC.