Chittoor–Thatchur Expressway

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Chittoor–Thatchur, newly numbered as NH716B, is a 125-kilometre (78 mi) planned and upcoming green field access controlled expressway in India. The expressway will be part of Bharatmala Pariyojana and will start at Keenatampalli near Chittoor and terminate at Thatchur near Ponneri Chennai.^[1]

Status updates[edit]

Feb 2019: Farmers in some villages are opposing land acquisition.^[2]
Aug 2020: The target date for completion of expressway is set as March 2024.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ "Coming, yet another greenfield highway from Chennai to Chittoor". The New Indian Express.
↑ "Farmers up in arms against Thatchur-Chittoor expressway project | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
↑ "23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.

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[1] "Coming, yet another greenfield highway from Chennai to Chittoor". The New Indian Express.

[2] "Farmers up in arms against Thatchur-Chittoor expressway project | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.

[3] "23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.

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