New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The 342-km Bengaluru-Vijayawada greenfield highway is expected to improve connectivity between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, reduce travel time and boost industrial development along its route, particularly in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district, according to a Times of India report.

The project is targeted for completion in 2027, as per the report.

The six-lane, access-controlled highway forms part of National Highway-544G and the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor, which aims to strengthen links between major economic centres and industrial clusters across southern India, according to The Hindu.

Once operational, the corridor is expected to provide a faster road link between Bengaluru and Vijayawada, ben...