Overview
- Union minister Nitin Gadkari announced funding for an external port connectivity road linking the NH-65/NH-216 junction to Machilipatnam Port via the NH-216 bypass.
- The project includes a six-lane main carriageway, service roads, three flyovers, and an overpass-cum-railway overbridge.
- The corridor is intended to reduce freight turnaround time, ease congestion, and enhance logistics efficiency between the port and the national highway network.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu thanked the Centre and assured full state support to expedite National Highway works.
- Minister Nara Lokesh praised the initiative as a boost for port-led growth, highlighting expected logistics gains and new economic opportunities.