AP Roads: Roads are changing in AP, potholes are being filled rapidly, widening work started with Rs 4593 crore

AP Road: On Sankranti, a large number of people go to their hometowns from cities. Especially people from Hyderabad come to Andhra Pradesh in large numbers. For smooth movement of people, especially roads should be in good condition. The condition of roads in Andhra Pradesh is not very good in the last five years. Roads with potholes were visible at many places. The issue of roads also played an important role in the assembly elections. The previous government focused on welfare and forgot about road repairs. Due to this, people were not able to travel on potholed roads and had to face many problems. Let it be known that AP has been made an empire of potholes. The coalition parties that came to power…are now focusing on repairing roads and constructing new roads. CM Chandrababu also ordered officials that people who come to their homes on Sankranti should not complain that the roads are not good.

Construction and expansion of roads in AP has been started with Rs 4593 crore. Potholes on roads from villages to towns are being repaired rapidly. New roads are being built at some places. The work of filling potholes in the state was done on a war footing. The drivers are getting some relief by filling the potholes. Engineers estimate that 40,178 km of roads will be built over five years from fiscal year 2025-2026 to 2029-2030. Engineers estimate that its cost will be Rs 43,173 crore.

–Adoni Bypass Road from Rs 242 crore

— Expansion of Dornala Kunta Junction Road into 2 lane road with Rs 245 crore.

– Expansion of Sangameshwaram-Nallakalluva, Velugodu-Nandyala roads into 2 lines at a cost of Rs 601 crore.

— Rs 160 crore for 4 lane green field Tadipatri bypass road

–Expansion of Maidukuru-Mudireddypalli road into 2 lane road with Rs 135 crore

— Expansion of Vempalli Chagalmarri section at a cost of Rs 1,321 crore

–Expansion of Davulapalli-Mallapalem road into 2 lane road at a cost of Rs 394 crore.

–Expansion of Jeelugumilli-Buttayagudem and LND Peta-Pattiseema roads into 2 lines at a cost of Rs 369 crore.

–Expansion of Kondamodu-Perecherla road to 4 lanes at a cost of Rs 882 crore

— Greenfield Paderu Bypass Road from Rs 244 crore

In Andhra Pradesh, construction of new roads has started in villages which did not have road facilities for decades. These villages are being given priority in Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana-4. Originally 685 villages have been identified. In four years, asphalt roads will be built in these villages and connected to the surrounding main roads. PM Gramin Sadak Yojana-3 will end at the end of March. The Center has issued guidelines to all the states to prepare DPR for the work to be done in the fourth phase under this scheme. New asphalt roads will be built in plain areas with population more than 500, backward areas with population more than 200 and Naxal-affected areas with population more than 100.

For the works to be done in the first phase of PMGSY-4 in AP, DPR will be prepared by the end of January and sent to the Center for approval. Out of the 685 villages initially identified in the state, new roads will be built in 150 villages in the first phase. Engineers are checking the current condition of village roads at the field level.