Vijayawada–Bengaluru Greenfield Expressway BIG Update: Expressway construction gains momentum, likely to be completed…

New Delhi: In a major development, the construction work on the Vijayawada–Bengaluru greenfield national highway is likely to be completed by 2026, as per a report by The Times of India(BHARAT). It is important to note that once completed, the six-lane, access-controlled corridor is expected to cut travel time between Amaravati and Bengaluru, from the current 11–12 hours to nearly six hours.

The Vijayawada–Bengaluru greenfield national highway is developed as NH-544G under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase II. According to the reports, extensive earthworks, embankment formation and asphalt laying are currently underway across multiple sections. These are supported by large fleets of modern construction equipment to maintain speed and quality.

Here are some of the key details:

• The Vijayawada–Bengaluru greenfield national highway will pass through key Andhra Pradesh districts including Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool and Kadapa before entering Karnataka.
• The project’s overall length is estimated between 518 km and 624 km
• The highway will combine greenfield and brownfield sections
• Vijayawada–Bengaluru greenfield national highway will cost around Rs 19,200–19,320 crore.
• The greenfield stretch alone covers roughly 342–343 km
• The Highway us extended from Kodikonda at the Andhra–Karnataka border to Addanki or Muppavaram.
• Brownfield upgrades include the Bengaluru–Kodikonda section on NH-44 and the Addanki–Vijayawada stretch on NH-16.
• Construction has been divided into 14 packages, executed by firms such as Megha Engineering & Infrastructures, KNR Constructions and Dilip Buildcon.

Prakasam district accounts for one of the longest segments of the expressway in Andhra Pradesh, spanning nearly 110 km. Works have intensified across several mandals, with progress visible on earthworks, bridges, culverts and blacktop layers. Land acquisition has been largely completed, allowing smooth execution and generating local employment.