National Highway 716B (India) Explained

Chittoor–Thatchur, newly numbered as NH716B, is a 117km (73miles) 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.^[1]

Status updates

• 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]
• Mar 2024: Construction not yet commenced due to farmer protests

See also

• Bangalore–Chennai Expressway

Notes and References

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