The Union govt has given its in-principle approval for the construction of a greenfield national highway connecting the Nizampatnam fishing harbour with the proposed Amaravati Outer Ring Road (ORR).

The consultancy agency appointed by the Centre has proposed four possible alignments for the highway, taking into account factors such as land acquisition costs, economic feasibility, and distance.

The proposed 48-kilometer greenfield highway is expected to cost around 71,400 crore, with 1300 crore allocated for land acquisition and the remaining amount covering the construction of the highway and bridges. 
The highway will have to cross the river and canals at least 24 points, including a railway track near Tsundur, and the consultancy agency has proposed the construction of a Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at the railway track and high-level bridges at canal crossing points.