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	\| map_notes = Map of the National Highway in red		\| map_notes = Map of the National Highway in red
	\| direction_a = North		\| direction_a = North
	\| length_km = 391.~~289~~		\| length_km = 391.3
	\| terminus_a = [[Kattipudi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| terminus_a = [[Kattipudi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| junction = {{collapsible list\|[[National Highway 16\|NH 16]] at [[Kathipudi]]\|[[National Highway 165 (India)\|NH 165]] at [[Palakollu]]\|[[National Highway 65 (India)\|NH 65]] at [[Machilipatnam]]\|[[National Highway 16\|NH 16]] at [[Ongole]]		\| junction = {{collapsible list\|[[National Highway 16\|NH 16]] at [[Kathipudi]]\|[[National Highway 165 (India)\|NH 165]] at [[Palakollu]]\|[[National Highway 65 (India)\|NH 65]] at [[Machilipatnam]]\|[[National Highway 16\|NH 16]] at [[Ongole]]
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	\| terminus_b = [[Ongole]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| terminus_b = [[Ongole]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| states = [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| states = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| destinations = [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district\|Razole]], [[Palakollu]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]]		\| destinations = [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district\|Razole]], [[Palakollu]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Bantumilli]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Repalle]], [[Cherukupalle]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]]
	\|previous_type=NH		\|previous_type=NH
	\|previous_route=16		\|previous_route=16
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	'''National Highway 216''' ('''NH 216''') (previously: '''NH 214''' and '''NH 214A''') is a [[National Highway (India)\|National Highway]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The former highways of NH 214 and 214A were merged and renumbered as NH 216. It starts from NH 16 junction at [[Kattipudi]] and passes through [[Kakinada]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Palakollu\|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] before it junctions NH 16 again at [[Ongole]].<ref name="nh">{{cite web \|title=State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.11.2018 \|url=http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 \|website=Ministry of Road transport and Highways, India \|publisher=National Informatics Centre \|access-date=9 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164908/http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 \|archive-date=16 April 2019 \|page=1 \|format=PDF \|date=30 November 2018}}</ref><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}}</ref> Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Petro Chemical Corridor'','' is a proposed project along the highway.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/pcpir-to-propel-growth-between-vizag-kakinada/article6380180.ece\|title=PCPIR to propel growth between Vizag, Kakinada\|date=2014-09-05\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-08-09}}</ref>		'''National Highway 216''' ('''NH 216''') (previously: '''NH 214''' and '''NH 214A''') is a [[National Highway (India)\|National Highway]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The former highways of NH 214 and 214A were merged and renumbered as NH 216. It starts from NH 16 junction at [[Kattipudi]] and passes through [[Kakinada]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Palakollu\|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Bantumilli]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Repalle]], [[Cherukupalle]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] before it junctions NH 16 again at [[Ongole]].<ref name="nh">{{cite web \|title=State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.11.2018 \|url=http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 \|website=Ministry of Road transport and Highways, India \|publisher=National Informatics Centre \|access-date=9 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164908/http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 \|archive-date=16 April 2019 \|page=1 \|format=PDF \|date=30 November 2018}}</ref><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}}</ref> Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Petro Chemical Corridor'','' is a proposed project along the highway.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/pcpir-to-propel-growth-between-vizag-kakinada/article6380180.ece\|title=PCPIR to propel growth between Vizag, Kakinada\|date=2014-09-05\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-08-09}}</ref>

	== Route ==		== Route ==

	The highway has a total route length of {{Convert\|391.~~289~~\|km\|mi}}.<ref name="ap" /> It passes through the districts of [[East Godavari district\|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district\|West Godavari]], [[Krishna district\|Krishna]], [[~~Guntur~~ district\|~~Guntur~~]] and [[Prakasam district\|Prakasam]] of Andhra Pradesh.		The highway has a total route length of {{Convert\|391.3\|km\|mi}}.<ref name="ap" /> It passes through the districts of [[Kakinada district\|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district\|Konaseema]], [[East Godavari district\|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district\|West Godavari]], [[Krishna district\|Krishna]], [[Bapatla district\|Bapatla]] and [[Prakasam district\|Prakasam]] of Andhra Pradesh.

	National Highway 216 starts from NH16 at Kathipudi village and it passes through towns and cities like [[Gollaprolu]], [[Pithapuram]], [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Mummidivaram]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district\|Razole]], [[Palakollu\|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narsapuram]], [[Pedana]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] and connects with NH 16 at Ongole.		National Highway 216 starts from NH16 at Kathipudi village and it passes through towns and cities like [[Gollaprolu]], [[Pithapuram]], [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Mummidivaram]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district\|Razole]], [[Palakollu\|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narsapuram]], [[Bantumilli]], [[Pedana]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Repalle]], [[Cherukupalle]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] and connects with NH 16 at Ongole.

	== Project details ==		== Project details ==
	The National Highway-216 from Kathipudi in East Godavari to Ongole in Prakasam district ~~for~~ a distance of 456 ~~kilometres~~ along the seacoast ~~covering~~ West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts is ~~said to be~~ a boon for transport needs of these ~~districts~~. ~~The highway starts~~ at Kathipudi ~~cutting~~ NH-16 between Visakhapatnam and Rajamahendravaram and reconnects ~~the same~~ at Ongole after ~~passing through~~ the five coastal districts.		The National Highway-216 stretches from Kathipudi in East Godavari to Ongole in Prakasam district, covering a distance of 456 kilometers along the seacoast and passing through West Godavari, Krishna, and Guntur districts. This highway is considered a boon for the transport needs of these regions. It begins at Kathipudi, intersects NH-16 between Visakhapatnam and Rajamahendravaram, and reconnects to NH-16 at Ongole after traversing the five coastal districts.

	As far as East Godavari is concerned, the NH passes from Kathipudi to Kakinada and from there to Yanam(Union Territory), Amalapuram, Bodasakurru and Chinchinada (Palakollu) to Narasapuram in West Godavari. From there it passes through Machilipatnam, Odalarevu in Guntur district and there to Ongole in Prakasam district.		As far as East Godavari is concerned, the NH passes from Kathipudi to Kakinada and from there to Yanam(Union Territory), Amalapuram, Bodasakurru and Chinchinada (Palakollu) to Narasapuram in West Godavari. From there it passes through Bantumilli, Machilipatnam, Odalarevu in Guntur district and there to Ongole in Prakasam district.

	As far as the road development is concerned, the stretch between Kathipudi and Kakinada for a distance of about 38 kilometres has been widened as four-lane road of 10 metres each stretch. From Kakinada suburbs a bypass road is under progress from Atchampeta in Kakinada rural to Uppalankamondi in Karapa mandal for a distance of about 20 kilometres touching Madhavapatnam, Kovvada, Turangi villages in Kakinada rural, Chollangi village and from there to culvert at Uppalam Kamondi with ROB near Sarpavaram junction railway station with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore.		As far as the road development is concerned, the stretch between Kathipudi and Kakinada for a distance of about 38 kilometres has been widened as four-lane road of 10 metres each stretch. From Kakinada suburbs a bypass road is under progress from Atchampeta in Kakinada rural to Uppalankamondi in Karapa mandal for a distance of about 20 kilometres touching Madhavapatnam, Kovvada, Turangi villages in Kakinada rural, Chollangi village and from there to culvert at Uppalam Kamondi with ROB near Sarpavaram junction railway station with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[List of ~~National Highways~~ in India by ~~State~~#Andhra Pradesh\|List of ~~National Highways~~ in Andhra Pradesh]]		* [[List of national highways in India by state#Andhra Pradesh\|List of national highways in Andhra Pradesh]]

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:~~Indian road articles without KML~~]]		[[Category:National highways of India]]
	[[Category:National highways in ~~India~~]]		[[Category:National highways in Andhra Pradesh]]

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{{Short description|National highway in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| type = NH
| route = 216
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|zoom=6|frame-lat=16|frame-long=81|frame-align=center|type=line| stroke-width=3|title=National Highway 216}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = Map of the National Highway in red
| direction_a = North
| length_km = 391.289
| terminus_a = [[Kattipudi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| junction = {{collapsible list|[[National Highway 16|NH 16]] at [[Kathipudi]]|[[National Highway 165 (India)|NH 165]] at [[Palakollu]]|[[National Highway 65 (India)|NH 65]] at [[Machilipatnam]]|[[National Highway 16|NH 16]] at [[Ongole]]
}}
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = [[Ongole]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| states = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| destinations = [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district|Razole]], [[Palakollu]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]]
|previous_type=NH
|previous_route=16
|next_route =216
|next_type=NH
}}

'''National Highway 216''' ('''NH 216''') (previously: '''NH 214''' and '''NH 214A''') is a [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The former highways of NH 214 and 214A were merged and renumbered as NH 216. It starts from NH 16 junction at [[Kattipudi]] and passes through [[Kakinada]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Palakollu|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] before it junctions NH 16 again at [[Ongole]].<ref name="nh">{{cite web |title=State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.11.2018 |url=http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 |website=Ministry of Road transport and Highways, India |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164908/http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=30 November 2018}}</ref><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}}</ref> Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Petro Chemical Corridor'','' is a proposed project along the highway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/pcpir-to-propel-growth-between-vizag-kakinada/article6380180.ece|title=PCPIR to propel growth between Vizag, Kakinada|date=2014-09-05|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-08-09}}</ref>

== Route ==

The highway has a total route length of {{Convert|391.289|km|mi}}.<ref name="ap" /> It passes through the districts of [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]] and [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] of Andhra Pradesh.

National Highway 216 starts from NH16 at Kathipudi village and it passes through towns and cities like [[Gollaprolu]], [[Pithapuram]], [[Kakinada]], [[Yanam]], [[Mummidivaram]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Razole, East Godavari district|Razole]], [[Palakollu|Digamarru (Palakollu)]], [[Narsapuram]], [[Pedana]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Bapatla]], [[Chirala]] and connects with NH 16 at Ongole.

== Project details ==
The National Highway-216 from Kathipudi in East Godavari to Ongole in Prakasam district for a distance of 456 kilometres along the seacoast covering West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts is said to be a boon for transport needs of these districts. The highway starts at Kathipudi cutting NH-16 between Visakhapatnam and Rajamahendravaram and reconnects the same at Ongole after passing through the five coastal districts.

As far as East Godavari is concerned, the NH passes from Kathipudi to Kakinada and from there to Yanam(Union Territory), Amalapuram, Bodasakurru and Chinchinada (Palakollu) to Narasapuram in West Godavari. From there it passes through Machilipatnam, Odalarevu in Guntur district and there to Ongole in Prakasam district.

As far as the road development is concerned, the stretch between Kathipudi and Kakinada for a distance of about 38 kilometres has been widened as four-lane road of 10 metres each stretch. From Kakinada suburbs a bypass road is under progress from Atchampeta in Kakinada rural to Uppalankamondi in Karapa mandal for a distance of about 20 kilometres touching Madhavapatnam, Kovvada, Turangi villages in Kakinada rural, Chollangi village and from there to culvert at Uppalam Kamondi with ROB near Sarpavaram junction railway station with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore.

As far the road widening is concerned, the process is going on in Amalapuram area as four- lane road. Besides this, the flyover at Bodasakurru near P Gannavaram is under progress. The NH 216 authorities are hoping to complete the four-lane road by last quarter of 2019 and the flyover works for both bypass roads at Kakinada rural and at Bodasakurru by 2020-end.

NH 216 will benefit immensely for the people of these parts for transportation of agriculture produce, fish products and industrial produces. This region needs the highway as there is no rail connectivity to Konaseema region in East Godavari.

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

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|NH 216 (India)}}

{{Highways in India}}
{{IND NH16 sr}}

[[Category:Indian road articles without KML]]
[[Category:National highways in India]]