Getting to Amaravati: highways, bridges, distances and the expressways to come
Amaravati sits between two cities that already have every kind of transport. The work has been to build the last twenty kilometres properly, and then to build the expressways that go around the old routes.
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Distances from the interim Secretariat at Velagapudi
The distance changes by two or three kilometres depending on which village you start from. Each village page gives its 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.
- The Vijayawada–Amaravati road (Undavalli–Penumaka–Uddandarayunipalem–Rayapudi) is the route people use every day. The Seed Access Road runs alongside it.
- The Guntur–Thullur road, through Ananthavaram and Sakhamuru, serves the southern villages.
- The Krishna bund road from Prakasam Barrage is being widened to four lanes with a divider (CRDA decision, August 2024).
Expressways being planned
- Hyderabad–Amaravati Greenfield Expressway: 298 km, six lanes and access controlled, about 2.5 hours between the two capitals. 118 km is in Telangana and 180 km in Andhra Pradesh, and it extends to Machilipatnam port. The Centre has committed ₹25,000 crore, and NHAI was finalising the DPR in early 2026. A semi-high-speed rail line is planned alongside it.
- Bengaluru–Vijayawada Expressway: 518 km and six lanes, passing near Amaravati. Parts of it are under construction.
- NH-544G: the expressway stretch near Ravela that airport planning refers to. Those reports give December 2027 for its completion.
- Outer Ring Road: about 190 km around the region. NHAI invited bids for four construction packages on 2 October 2026. 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. It is about 20 km. Once its Undavalli link opens, the Seed Access Road is the other way in. APSRTC runs buses from Pandit Nehru Bus Station.
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