National Highway 71 (India)

National Highway 71
View of Seven hills near Tirupati
Route information
Part of AH20
Length190.6 km (118.4 mi)
Major junctions
West endMadanapalle
East endNaidupeta
Location
CountryIndia
StatesAndhra Pradesh
Primary
destinations
Madanapalle, Pileru, Tirupati, Renigunta
Highway system
NH 70 NH 72

National Highway 71 (NH 71) (previously National Highway 205) is a National Highway in India, that lies completely in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This highway passes through Temple city Tirupati and connects with Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The western terminal starts at the junction of National Highway 42 near Madanapalle and terminates at the junction of National Highway 16 near Naidupeta in the east.[1][2][3]

Route

It starts at Madanapalle and passes through Vayalpad, Kalikiri, Pileru, Tirupati, Renigunta, and Yerpedu before it ends at Nayudupeta road. It has a route length of 190.6 km (118.4 mi).[2][4]

Chennai-Hyderabad Expressway Plan

NH71 is slated to be merged with NH716 & NH440 as part of Chennai-Hyderabad Expressway Project. Chennai-Hyderabad Expressway will start from Avadi near Chennai & run via Tiruvallur, Thiruttani, Renigunta, Tirupati, Bodumalluvaripalle, Gurramkonda, Vempalli, Proddatur, Nandyala, Nandikotkur Alampur, Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar, Vikarabad ending at Patancheruvu near Hyderabad on Outer Ring Road. The Expressway will cover 762 kilometres (473 mi) distance as per the DPR made under Bharatmala Project.

Junctions

NH 42 Terminal near Madanapalle[4]
NH 40 near Pileru
NH 140 near Tirupati
NH 716 near Renigunta
NH 565 near Yerpedu
NH 16 Terminal near Nayudupeta[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ "New highways and route substitutions notification dated March, 2013" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 8 April 2019.