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

  • 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

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_716B_(India)