Connectivity
Getting to Amaravati: highways, bridges, distances and the expressways to come
Amaravati sits between two cities that already have every kind of transport. The task has been to build the last twenty kilometres well, and then to build the expressways that bypass the old routes.
Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Distances from the interim Secretariat at Velagapudi
Distances vary by two or three kilometres depending on which village you start from; village pages give their own figures.
| Place | Approximate road distance | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada (PNBS) | 20 km | Vijayawada–Amaravati road via Undavalli and Penumaka, or the Seed Access Road |
| Guntur | 22 km | Guntur–Thullur road via Ananthavaram |
| Mangalagiri | 15 km | Via Nekkallu or Neerukonda |
| Vijayawada Airport, Gannavaram | 45 km | Via Kanakadurga Varadhi and NH-16 |
| Krishna Canal Junction station, Tadepalli | 18 km | Via Undavalli |
| Tadikonda | 12 km | Via Pedaparimi |
Roads and bridges today
- NH-16 (Chennai–Kolkata) passes Tadepalli and Mangalagiri; the Kanakadurga Varadhi, now 2.6 km long, carries it across the Krishna into Vijayawada.
- NH-65 (Machilipatnam–Hyderabad) meets NH-16 at Vijayawada; the planned IRR crosses NH-65 twice and NH-16 twice.
- Vijayawada–Amaravati road (Undavalli–Penumaka–Uddandarayunipalem–Rayapudi) is the everyday route; the Seed Access Road parallels it.
- Guntur–Thullur road via Ananthavaram and Sakhamuru serves the southern villages.
- Krishna bund road from Prakasam Barrage is being widened to four lanes with a divider (CRDA decision, August 2024).
Expressways in planning
- Hyderabad–Amaravati Greenfield Expressway: 298 km, six lanes, access controlled, about 2.5 hours between the two capitals; 118 km in Telangana and 180 km in Andhra Pradesh, extending to Machilipatnam port; ₹25,000 crore committed by the Centre; NHAI finalising the DPR in early 2026. A semi-high-speed rail corridor is planned alongside.
- Bengaluru–Vijayawada Expressway: 518 km, six lanes, passing near Amaravati; parts under construction.
- NH-544G: the expressway stretch near Ravela cited in airport planning, scheduled for December 2027 completion in those reports.
- Outer Ring Road: 189 km around the region, in land acquisition. See Outer Ring Road.
Questions people ask
How do I reach Amaravati from Vijayawada?
Take the Vijayawada–Amaravati road across Prakasam Barrage through Undavalli and Penumaka to Uddandarayunipalem and Velagapudi, about 20 km, or the Seed Access Road once its Undavalli link opens. APSRTC runs buses from Pandit Nehru Bus Station.
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