**Summary:**
This document summarizes the status of the Chundi Bypass project on National Highway 167B in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, as addressed in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1954 on July 31, 2025. The project, sanctioned as part of the Rehabilitation and Upgradation of the Malakonda to Singarayakonda section of NH167B, commenced on February 24, 2023, with an original completion date scheduled for August 24, 2024. The Chundi Bypass was completed on February 13, 2025, and has been opened to traffic. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, provided the response.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy: Member of Parliament who raised the question about the Chundi bypass.
National Highway NH 167B: A National Highway in India, specifically the section relevant to the Chundi bypass.
Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh: The district in Andhra Pradesh where the Chundi bypass is located.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways who provided the answer to the question.
Chundi Bypass: A bypass located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on National Highway 167B.
Malakonda to Singarayakonda: A section of NH167B, which includes the Chundi Bypass, that underwent rehabilitation and upgradation.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1954
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
CHUNDI BYPASS ON NH-167B
1954. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the date on which the Chundi bypass on National Highway (NH)-
167B in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh was proposed and the
date on which the work was started;
(b) whether this small stretch was targeted to be completed by
February 2025, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether so far only about 80% of the work has been competed, if
so, the details thereof; and
(d) the expected date of completion of this small stretch of the
bypass?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) The Chundi Bypass in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh
was sanctioned as part of the project of “Rehabilitation and
Upgradation of Malakonda to Singarayakonda section of NH-167B”.
The project commenced on 24.02.2023 with a scheduled completion
date of 24.08.2024.
The work on the Chundi Bypass was completed on 13.02.2025, and
the bypass has since been opened to traffic.
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