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National Highway 716B (India)

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National Highway 716B
Map
Map of National Highway 716B in red
Route information
Length117 km[1] (73 mi)
StatusUnder construction
Major junctions
West end NE 7 in Chittoor
Major intersections NH 40 in Chittoor
NH 716 in Nagari
East end NH 716A in Periyapalayam
Location
CountryIndia
StatesAndhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Highway system
NH 716A NH 17

Chittoor–Thatchur Expressway, newly numbered as NH716B, is a 117-kilometre (73 mi) 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.[2]

Status updates

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  • Feb 2019: Farmers in some villages are opposing land acquisition.[3]
  • Aug 2020: The target date for completion of expressway is set as March 2024.[4]
  • Mar 2024: Construction not yet commenced due to farmer protests

See also

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References

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  1. Anbuselvan, B. (2026-04-27). "Chittoor-Thatchur access-controlled expressway to be open from May 1". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  2. "Coming, yet another greenfield highway from Chennai to Chittoor". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Farmers up in arms against Thatchur-Chittoor expressway project | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.