On February 5th, 2026, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways addressed unstarred question no. 1018 in Lok Sabha, regarding the Vijayawada Bypass on NH-16, raised by Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways (Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari) stated that the 6-lane 30 km Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Avutupalli to Gollapudi (Package-III), part of the Vijayawada-Gundugolanu section of NH-16 and the Kolkata-Chennai Corridor, has a total capital cost of Rs. 1148.40 crore. The project commenced on 18.02.2021, with 29.57 km completed to date, and the remaining 0.43 km is targeted for completion by 31.03.2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary ministry answering the parliamentary question.
National Highway-16: The highway on which the Vijayawada Bypass is located.
Vijayawada Bypass: The subject of the parliamentary question regarding its construction timeline and progress.
Kolkata-Chennai Corridor: The larger corridor of which the Vijayawada bypass is a part.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where Vijayawada Bypass is located
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018
ANSWERED ON 5TH FEBRUARY, 2026
VIJAYAWADA BYPASS ON NH-16
1018. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the timeline for the approval of proposal and commencement of the work
of Vijayawada Bypass on National Highway-16 (Package-III) in Krishna
district of Andhra Pradesh;
(b) whether this small stretch is part of corridor or standalone stretch
targeted to be completed by March this year;
(c) the present status of progress of work on the said stretch; and
(d) the expected timeframe for completion of the said bypass stretch?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) 6-lane 30 km Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Avutupalli to
Gollapudi (Package-III), as a part of Vijayawada-Gundugolanu section of NH-
16, which in turn is a part of Kolkata-Chennai Corridor, has been taken up
with a total capital cost of Rs.1148.40 crore. The Project was commenced
on 18.02.2021 and as on date 29.57 km length has been completed and
work on the remaining 0.43 km is targeted for completion by 31.03.2026.
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