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[[File:Road map of Eluru city.jpg|thumb|Transport map of Eluru]]
There are various modes of transportation available in [[Eluru]] and its region. It includes auto rickshaws, bicycles to mass transit systems – such as buses and trains. The city was once famed for its traffic problems with the railway gates at [[Vatluru]], [[Venkatraopet, Eluru|Venkatraopet]], [[Powerpet]], Old bus stand and Eastern Locks areas. When the National Highway passed through the city, the traffic hurried to pass over the railway gates in the city and outskirts, which makes traffic worse.<ref name="old_overbridge">{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Old overbridge bearing brunt of growing traffic|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Old-overbridge-bearing-brunt-of-growing-traffic/article15905786.ece|accessdate=13 May 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>

To avoid the traffic congestion, the government of India constructed a mini bypass road connecting Eastern locks and [[Vatluru]] on both ends of the city. Even then, the traffic problem were not resolved. The main bypass road (which was constructed under Golden Quadrilateral programme which was completed in the late 1990s) had only 10,000 vehicles pass through the bypass road; now it has almost doubled.<ref name="traffic1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-09-20/Traffic-woes-grip-Eluru/254834|title=Traffic woes grip Eluru|first=The Hans|last=India|date=20 September 2016|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>

Traffic in the city of narrow lanes was growing by the day. Even though officials constructed an underbridge at [[Venkatraopet, Eluru|Venkatraopet]] railway gate and a railway overbridge at old bus stand besides the foot bridge at [[Powerpet]] was replaced by another bridge, but the traffic has doubled, without giving any relief to citizens. There are 93 traffic centres identified in the city.<ref name="traffic2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2015-10-11/Traffic-gridlock-hits-Eluru-hard/180259|title=Traffic gridlock hits Eluru hard|first=The Hans|last=India|date=11 October 2015|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>

== Roadways ==
The city has a total road length of {{Convert|227.09|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh |url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp |website=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department |accessdate=27 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> The traffic uses bypass [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]], [[Grand National Trunk road|GNT road]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Environment/2017-04-17/Beautification-works-yet-to-begin--in-Eluru-Krishna-Canal-/293886|title=Beautification works yet to begin in Eluru-Krishna Canal}}</ref> and mini-bypass roads. The expansion of mini-bypass road {{convert|10|km|mi|adj=on}} into 4-Lanes is under planning, which once completed, would connect nearby suburbs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/rain-dashes-ryots-hopes/article2399008.ece|title=Rain dashes ryots' hopes}}</ref> There are couple of highways that passes through the city connecting Eluru to major cities in [[India]]. The [[Grand National Trunk road|GNT Road]] is a {{convert|15|km|mi|adj=on}}, six-lane road and Bypass road (NH-16) {{convert|20|km|mi|adj=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-10-11/Traffic-gridlock-hits-Eluru-hard--180259|title=Traffic Problems in Eluru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Realtors gear up for ORR boom|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-19/hyderabad/30642860_1_orr-gannavaram-eluru |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232341/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-19/hyderabad/30642860_1_orr-gannavaram-eluru |url-status= dead |archive-date= 30 December 2013 |date= 19 January 2009 |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> serves major portion of traffic in Eluru, whereas Bypass road is going to be made into 10-lane (6+4) which makes traffic ease between [[Eluru]] and [[Vijayawada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugupeople.com/news/article_00077060_Works_on_NH-5_expansion_into_6_lane_to_beign_soon.asp|title=Expansion of NH-16}}</ref>[[File:Eluru bus station at night.jpg|thumbnail|Departure Block of Eluru New Bus station]]

Sanivarapupeta road, Ramachandra Rao Pet main road, Powerpet Station road, Court Centre Road, Rama Mahal Centre Road, ASR Stadium road, Kannaya Park Road, Kotadibba Road are some of the arterial roads of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/jan/07/emc-lays-emphasis-on-development-of-roads-1557005.html|title=EMC lays emphasis on development of roads}}</ref>

== Public transport ==
[[File:Powerpet Station inner view - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Powerpet railway station Board]]
[[File:Sattupalle - Eluru APS RTC bus on Polavaram canal.jpg|thumb|An APSRTC bus near Eluru]]
Auto rickshaws are also one of the important modes of public transport in the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scrap GO on swiping machines, auto drivers demand, hold rally|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-01-29/Scrap-GO-on-swiping-machines-auto-drivers-demand-hold-rally--/276706|accessdate=1 April 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Eluru-police-launch-drive-on-traffic-management/article15986953.ece|title=Eluru police launch drive on traffic management}}</ref> The main bus terminus is located in the south-western part of the city. [[Eluru]] is the regional headquarters of the state run bus services, [[APSRTC]]. It operates buses from [[Eluru Old bus station|Eluru Old]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/45-year-old-RTC-building-on-Eluru-Road-pulled-down/article14422019.ece|title=45-year-old RTC building on Eluru Road pulled down}}</ref> and [[Eluru New bus station]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-01-14/Privatisation-of-RTC-lands-under-BOT-scheme-opposed/273617|title=Privatisation of RTC lands under BOT scheme opposed}}</ref> The services include, ''Palle Velugu'' for rural areas, CNG buses for long-distance services. Train Transit is another common mode of transport for long-distance travel. [[Eluru railway station]] is the main railway station in [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ Indian Railways]</ref><ref>[http://scrailway.gov.in/web/scrt.htm South Central Railway(Today)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413073009/http://scrailway.gov.in/web/scrt.htm |date=2010-04-13 }}</ref> Government is planning to run more suburban trains between [[Vijayawada]]–[[Eluru]]–[[Rajahmundry]], apart from Vijayawada – [[Kakinada]] passenger<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-vijayawada-kakinada-port-memu-67241/4160/29/417|title=67241/Vijayawada – Kakinada Port MEMU – Vijayawada to Tadepalligudem SCR/South Central Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=Vickey|first=Sandeep|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> and Vijayawada – Rajahmundry [[MEMU]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-vijayawada-rajahmundry-memu-67300/4151/29/413|title=67300/Vijayawada – Rajahmundry MEMU – Vijayawada to Rajahmundry SCR/South Central Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=M|first=Yash|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> [[Powerpet railway station|Powerpet]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/left-parties-protest-railway-fare-hike/article6140567.ece|title=Left parties protest railway fare hike}}</ref> [[Vatluru railway station|Vatluru]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-05-20/-New-Rail-Over-Bridge--may-take-a-heavy-toll-on-Power-Peta-/301373|title=New Rail Over Bridge may take a heavy toll on Power Peta|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> [[Sitampet railway station|Sitampet]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/six-halt-stations-eliminated-in-vijayawada-railway-division/article24374514.ece|title=Six halt stations eliminated in Vijayawada railway division|last=Reporter|first=Raghavendra V@vijayawada, Staff|date=2018-07-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Denduluru railway station|Denduluru]], [[Bhimadole railway station]]s<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/dwaraka-tirumala-chinna-tirupati/15823627.shtml|title=Dwaraka Tirumala (Chinna Tirupati)|website=www.merinews.com|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> are the other railway stations in the city.

Indian National Waterway 4 (NW-4) is under development. The [[National Waterway 4 (India)|(NW-4)]] (NW-4) runs along the [[Coromandal Coast]] through [[Kakinada]], Eluru, Commanur, [[Buckingham Canal]], and part of the [[Krishna]] and [[Godavari]] rivers in [[South India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-05-29/Speed-up-acquisition-for-inland-waterways-Collector-tells-officials/231242|title=Speed up acquisition for inland waterways, Collector tells officials|first=THE HANS|last=INDIA|date=29 May 2016|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Commons category|Transport in Eluru}}

{{Transport in India}}
{{Eluru topics}}

[[Category:Transport in Eluru| ]]
[[Category:Transport in Andhra Pradesh by city]]

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