Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway

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Raipur-Visakhapatnam Expressway
Route information
Length464 km (288 mi)
ExistedMarch 2024 (expected)–present
Major junctions
FromKurud, Raipur
ToVishakapatnam Port, Visakhapatnam
Highway system

Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway (NH-130CD), part of Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor (EC-15), is a planned greenfield, access-controlled, 464-kilometre (288 mi) long, 6-lane expressway through Red corridor in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states of central and east-central India. From Durg, it runs between NH-30 and NH-130C till Boriguma, then runs east of NH-26 till Sunabeda and then west of NH-26 till Visakhapatnam (Vizianagaram). Along the way it connects Raipur, Kurud, Dhamtari, Kanker, Kondagaon, Koraput, and Sabbavaram before terminating at Visakhapatnam Port.[1]

It is part of Bharatmala Pariyojana and it connects to East Coast Economic Corridor (Kolkata to Kanyakumari) at Vizianagaram. Sequentially interconnected existing NH-30-NH-34-NH-539-NH-44-Yamuna Expressway connect Raipur to central and north India such as Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Damoh, and Jabalpur.

Route[edit]

Chhattisgarh[edit]

See also: List of districts of Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh state it passes through 4 southeastern districts between NH-30 and NH-130C:[1]

Odisha[edit]

See also: List of districts of Odisha

In Odisha state it passes through 2 southwestern-most districts on eastern and western side of NH-26 in Nabarangpur and Koraput districts respectively:[1]

Andhra Pradesh[edit]

See also: List of districts of Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh state is passes only through 1 district in northeast Andhra Pradesh on the western side of NH-26:[1]

Proposed future connectivity[edit]

Following additional connectivity has been proposed by constructing new links.

NCR CMC hubs of Bhatinda-Hisar-Jaipur-Gwalior[edit]

There is another proposal to link this corridor to northwestern India by a combination of constructing greenfield stretches and upgrading existing roads through National Capital Region's Counter Magnet Cities (NCR CMC) of Bhatinda-Hisar-Jaipur (via Karauli)-Gwalior. This requires the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge over the Chambal River between Karauli-Taintara and/or Sirmathura-Joura.

NCR CMG hubs of Ludhiana-Patiala-Ambala-Narnaul-Alwar-[edit]

There is another proposal to link this corridor to Trans–Haryana Expressway and beyond to Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway, Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by a combination of constructing greenfield stretches and upgrading existing roads through Narnaul-Alwar-Karauli-Mohana-Datia (and/or Gwalior). Detailed routes will see the upgrade of existing State Highways (SH) to National Highways (NH) such as:

  • Rajasthan SH-14 Narnaul-Alwar-Mathura highway, with whole route between narnaul and Mathura to be upgraded for economic corridor and religious Krishna Yatra Circuit.
  • Rajasthan SH-25, Alwar-Rajgarh portion to be upgraded.
  • Dalalpura/Machari to Berkhera-Mahwa, greenfield alignment, alternatively the longer existing Rajasthan SH-35 Rajgarh-Mahwa portion can be upgraded.
  • Rajasthan SH-22, Mahwa-Hindon-Karauli portion to be upgraded.
  • Chambal River, this requires the construction of a greenfield highway and a road-cum-rail bridge over the Chambal River between Karauli-Taintara and/or Sirmathura-Joura with 2 spurs on eastern flank of Chambal - one each to connect to Gwalior and Datia.

Eastern Economic Corridor[edit]

There is a proposal to connect it to Eastern Economic Corridor (Paradeep in Odisha to Raxaul on Bihar-Nepal border) by constructing either a spur or a loop in Chhattisgarh.

Status updates[edit]

  • Feb 2020: The expressway was added to Bharatmala Pariyojana and approved.[2]
  • Aug 2020: The target date for completion of expressway is set as March 2024.[3]
  • Mar 2021: Detailed Project Report (DPR) completed.[4]
  • Apr 2021: Tendering process ongoing.[5]
  • Oct 2021: HG Infra wins 2 packages in Odisha worth over ₹ 2,297 crores for developing the 44 km long, six-lane Kaliagura-Baunsaguar section in Odisha.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Raipur – Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor – Information & Status, themetrorailguy.com.
  2. ↑ "ग्रीन फील्ड इकोनॉमिक कॉरीडोर को मिली मंजूरी, रायपुर-विशाखापट्टनम एक्सप्रेस-वे में जगदलपुर नहीं है शामिल". Patrika News.
  3. ↑ "23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/raipur-visakhapatnam-nh-project-will-be-completed-by-2024-25-gadkari/article34075917.ece [bare URL]
  5. ↑ "Raipur - Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor – Information & Status". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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