AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has thanked Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for his continuous support in improving the national highway network in the state.
"Very happy to see the focus on connectivity of existing and green field ports under development. The connectivity project to the Machilipatnam port will be crucial in linking the hinterland to the port and reducing the logistics cost. We will ensure all support for quicker execution of National Highways in AP, " the Chief Minister posted on 'X'.
Earlier, Nitin Gadkari said that in Andhra Pradesh, his ministry approved an allocation of Rs 573.77 crore for the construction of a 6-lane external port connectivity road linking the junction of NH-65 and NH-216 to Machilipatnam Port, via the Machilipatnam bypass section of NH-216.