₹137.24-billion railway projects underway in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, including eight road-over-bridges at Pemmasani
The Gaddipadu road-over-bridge, whose foundation stone was laid last week, will lift Inner Ring Road traffic over a level crossing that 78 trains cross a day; the biggest single work is the ₹4,306-crore doubling of the…
Source: The Hindu Feed · September 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM · AI-assisted report
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ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR, NAMBURU, HYDERABAD, VISAKHAPATNAM, NARASARAOPET, SATTENAPALLI, NAGARJUNA SAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANANTAPUR, PEMMASANI, 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
The Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on Thursday that railway infrastructure projects worth an estimated ₹13,724.70 crore are under way in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, including the construction of eight road‑over‑bridges (ROBs) and several line‑doubling and new‑line schemes.
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Pemmasani told The Hindu that the works are “essential for better movement of trains and vehicles in the capital city of Amaravati and Guntur district”. The projects are intended to separate road and rail traffic, eliminate level‑crossing bottlenecks and improve connectivity between the Amaravati‑Anantapur highway network and the city’s inner ring road, which carries traffic from Narasaraopet, Sattenapalli, Nagarjuna Sagar and Hyderabad towards Amaravati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
The eight ROBs together account for ₹745.62 crore of the total outlay. The most recent, the Gaddipadu LC‑03 ROB, had its foundation stone laid last week. The four‑lane bridge spans the Guntur‑Krishna Canal railway section between Guntur and Namburu stations. Its detailed estimate is ₹147.36 crore, with a sanctioned cost of ₹107.79 crore, a land‑acquisition component of ₹38.62 crore and a tender cost of ₹69.52 crore.
The 668‑metre structure will comprise 352 metres on the Guntur side and 316 metres on the Gorantla side, including an 82‑metre railway portion, a 418‑metre viaduct and a 168‑metre reinforced‑earth wall. The level crossing it will replace currently handles an average of 78 trains a day and 1,599,935 train‑vehicle units (TVUs), causing frequent delays for road users.
By eliminating the crossing, the bridge is expected to reduce waiting times at the railway gate and improve traffic flow on the Guntur Inner Ring Road.
The remaining seven ROBs are: Sankar Vilas (₹98 crore), Pedapalakaluru (₹49.95 crore), Mangalagiri (₹142 crore), Nandivelugu (₹36.91 crore), Syamala Nagar (₹78.46 crore), Sanjeevaiah Nagar (₹80.94 crore) and E‑13 Yerrabalem‑AIIMS (₹112 crore). All are part of the broader effort to upgrade road‑rail interfaces across the district.
Railway line‑doubling projects form the bulk of the investment. The Guntur‑Guntakal doubling scheme is the largest single work, valued at ₹4,306 crore. It will add a second track along the existing route, increasing capacity for both passenger and freight services. The Guntur‑Bibinagar doubling follows at ₹2,853 crore, while the Guntur‑Tenali doubling is budgeted at ₹205 crore.
New‑line projects include the Errupalem‑Amaravati‑Namburu line at ₹2,047 crore and the Nadikudi‑Srikalahasti line at ₹3,407 crore, both aimed at creating more direct routes and reducing travel times across the region.
Additional infrastructure upgrades comprise the Savalyapuram‑Guntur traction upgrade, estimated at ₹142 crore, the Mondi Gate Bridge 6A box‑culvert work costing ₹6.23 crore, and the Budampadu‑Vejendla track‑culvert expansion, estimated at ₹9.17 crore. These ancillary works support the main line‑doubling and new‑line projects by enhancing track stability and drainage.
The cumulative investment of ₹13,724.70 crore reflects a coordinated push by the central government and state authorities to modernise Andhra Pradesh’s rail network ahead of anticipated growth in passenger and freight demand. By removing level‑crossing constraints and adding capacity through doubling and new lines, the projects are expected to improve punctuality, reduce congestion on key arterial roads and bolster economic links between Guntur, the state capital Amaravati and major ports such as Visakhapatnam.
Pemmasani’s briefing did not specify a completion timetable for the individual projects, but the foundation‑stone ceremony for the Gaddipadu ROB signals that construction activities have already commenced. The minister’s remarks underscore the strategic importance of the Guntur district as a transport hub linking interior Andhra Pradesh with the coastal corridor, and suggest that further funding allocations may follow as the works progress.