Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a master plan to upgrade the state's road network, including restoration of more than 10,200 km of state highways and a Rs. 1.93 tn expansion of National Highway corridors. Of the state's 45,433-km Roads and Buildings network, 12,593 km are in good condition or covered by the Defect Liability Period.
Restoration is underway across 10,238 km, while annual maintenance is being carried out on a further 22,602 km. The government has allocated Rs. 30.14 bn for the restoration programme. So far, 3,501 km across 28 districts has been restored at a cost of Rs. 14.79 bn, representing 34.2 per cent completion.
The state has earmarked Rs. 900 mn to complete 14 pending bridge projects by December 2027 and sanctioned Rs. 3 bn for 78 infrastructure works ahead of Godavari Pushkaralu 2027. Proposals awaiting approval include Rs. 8.19 bn for rebuilding 100 bridges, Rs. 9.26 bn for 468 km of cement-concrete roads and Rs. 7.57 bn for full-depth reclamation across 540.65 km.
A 24-km Tenali-Mangalagiri corridor has been proposed under the Hybrid Annuity Model at an estimated Rs. 5.99 bn. The department is also introducing an infrared recycling repair system and an artificial intelligence and machine-learning dashcam system to identify road defects. Eleven public-private partnership projects covering 669 km have been proposed at Rs. 51.85 bn, including land acquisition and rehabilitation costs.
Andhra Pradesh constructed 1,549 km of National Highways over the past two financial years. For 2026-27, the state has a target of 653 km and an allocation of Rs. 12.5 bn, with 180 km already completed. A further 107 projects covering 2,594 km have been proposed at Rs. 75.29 bn, while seven mega projects spanning 1,408 km are in the pipeline at an estimated Rs. 1.18 tn.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Construction World.