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{{Short description|Road in India}}
'''Chittoor–Thatchur Expressway, newly numbered as NH716B,''' is a {{convert|117|km|mi|adj=on}} under-construction green field access controlled highway in India. The highway will be part of [[Bharatmala Pariyojana]] and will start at Keenatampalli near [[Chittoor]] and terminate at [[Thatchur]] near [[Ponneri]] [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/jul/27/coming-yet-another-greenfield-highway-from-chennai-to-chittoor-1849284.html|title=Coming, yet another greenfield highway from Chennai to Chittoor|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Status updates==
* Feb 2019: Farmers in some villages are opposing land acquisition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/farmers-up-in-arms-against-thatchur-chittoor-expressway-project/articleshow/67983126.cms|title=Farmers up in arms against Thatchur-Chittoor expressway project | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Aug 2020: The target date for completion of expressway is set as March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/23-expressways-new-highways-coming-up-in-next-5-years/articleshow/77526921.cms|title=23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Mar 2024: Construction not yet commenced due to farmer protests

== See also ==
* [[Bangalore–Chennai Expressway]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Proposed expressways in India]]
[[Category:Roads in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:National highways in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Chittoor district]]

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National Highway 716B (India) - Revision history

Maleeha at 07:36, 4 May 2026