| Country: | IND |
| Type: | NH |
| Route: | 40 |
| Length Km: | 408 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | Map of the National Highway in red |
| Direction A: | North |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus A: | Kurnool |
| Terminus B: | Ranipettai |
| States: | Andhra Pradesh 381km (237miles) Tamil Nadu: 27km (17miles) |
| Destinations: | Nandyal - Cuddapah -Pileru -Chittoor |
| Previous Type: | NH |
| Next Type: | NH |
| Previous Route: | 44 |
| Next Route: | 48 |
National Highway 40 (NH 40), a combination of previous national highways 4 and 18, is a national highway in India. It starts at National Highway 44 junction at Kurnool and passes through Kadapa and Chittoor and terminates at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu.[1] [2] It is called Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes between Kurnool and Kadapa .
It starts at Kurnool and passes through Nandyal, Allagadda, Mydukur, Kadapa, Rayachoti, Pileru, Chittoor and ends at Ranipet. It runs for a distance of 381km (237miles) in Andhra Pradesh and 27km (17miles) in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Kurnool ↔ Nandyal ↔ Allagadda ↔ Mydukur ↔ Kadapa ↔ Rayachoti ↔ Pileru ↔ Chittoor ↔ Ranipet
Terminal near Kurnool.[4]
near Kurnool
near Nandyal
near Mydukur
near Kadapa bypass
near Rayachoti
near Pileru
near Puthalapattu
near Chittoor
Terminal near Ranipet.