National Highway 716 (India)

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox road
|country=IND
|type = NH
|route = 716
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|zoom=7|frame-lat=13.89|frame-long=79.29|frame-align=center|type=line|id=Q6973283|stroke-width=3|title=National Highway 716}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = Map of the National Highway in red
|length_km = 490
|direction_a = South
|terminus_a = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|junction =
|direction_b = North
|terminus_b = [[Ballary]], [[Karnataka]]
|destinations= [[Tiruttani]], [[Renigunta]], [[Rajampet]], [[Kadapa]], [[Yerraguntla]] [[Muddanur]], [[Tadipatri]], [[Rayalacheruv]], [[Gooty]],
[[Guntakal]], [[Ballary]].
|states = [[Tamil Nadu]]: 82 km <br />[[Andhra Pradesh]]: 387 km
[[Karnataka]]: 21 Km
|previous_type =NH
|previous_route=16
|next_type =NH
|next_route=44
}}

'''National Highway 716''' ('''NH 716''')(formerly: [[NH 205]])<ref name="New Numbers">{{cite web |title=Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=Govt of India |url=http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|date=28 April 2010|access-date=21 Aug 2011}}</ref> is a [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]]. It starts from its junction with [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] near [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and terminates at its junction with [[National Highway 40 (India)|NH 40]] near [[Kadapa]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="ap">{{cite web|title=List of National Highways passing through A.P. State|url=http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33|website=Roads and Buildings Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=11 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328053359/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33|archive-date=28 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kanigiri-residents-protest-national-highway-565-project/article7050769.ece|title=Kanigiri residents protest National Highway 565 project|date=2015-03-31|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-27}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924|title=State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.06.2017|website=[[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=14 Aug 2018}}</ref>

It is recently widened to 4 lane ready Chennai renigunta and not ready to Kadapa for smooth flowing of traffic.

== Route ==

It starts at Chennai in Tamil Nadu and terminates at [[Kadapa]] in Andhra Pradesh. It has a total route length of {{Convert|262|km|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ap" /><ref name=":1222">{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/172746.pdf|title=New national highways notification dated Nov, 2016|website=[[The Gazette of India]] - [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=14 Aug 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1223">{{Cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/179340.pdf|title=National highway 716 route substitution notification dated Sep, 2017|website=[[The Gazette of India]] - [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=14 Aug 2018}}</ref>

;Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Tiruttani - A. P. border.

;Andhra Pradesh
T. N. border - [[Puttur, Andhra Pradesh|Puttur]], [[Renigunta]], Mamanduru, Settigunta, Koduru, Pullampeta, Rajampet, Nandalur, Madhavaram, Vonimitta, Bhakarapet, [[Kadapa|Kadapa (Cuddapah)]], Kuarunipalli, Vallur, Thapetla, Kothapalli, Chidipirala, Pandillapalle, Thiparulu, Yerraguntla, Nidizivve, Chillamakuru, [[Muddanur]].<ref name=":1223" />
;

== Junctions ==
: {{jct|NH|16|country=IND}} Terminal near Chennai.
: {{jct|NH|716A|country=IND}} near Puttur.
: {{jct|NH|71|country=IND}} near Renigunta.
: {{jct|NH|40|country=IND}} near Kadapa.
: {{jct|NH|544D|country=IND}} near Tadipatri.
: {{jct|NH|67|country=IND}} near Muddanur.
:

== See also ==
* [[List of National Highways in India]]
* [[List of National Highways in India by State#Andhra Pradesh|List of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/3219078 NH 716 on OpenStreetMap]

{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{IND NH16 sr}}

[[Category:National highways in India]]
[[Category:National Highways in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:National Highways in Andhra Pradesh]]

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National Highway 716 (India)