TUDA proposes new road to connect major national highways near Tirupati
The Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has proposed a new 100-foot road to connect two major national highways near Tirupati. The project aims to improve traffic flow and facilitate easier access to the Chief Minister's ancestral village.
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Infrastructure development projects often balance public utility with political convenience, reflecting local governance priorities.
The Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has proposed a new road that will reportedly serve as a vital link between two national highways to the west of Tirupati.
The Tirupati-Chittoor-Bengaluru national highway 140 passes to the west of Tirupati, while the Tirupati-Anantapur national highway 71 moves towards the northwest. Both the roads branch out from Thondavada on the outskirts of Tirupati.
The TUDA recently proposed a new 100-feet road passing through Ithepalli, A. Rangampeta and Kalyani Dam, connecting the two major national highways.
Due to the absence of the proposed link road, residents of A. Rangampeta and Bhakarapet areas reportedly have to travel to city outskirts to proceed towards Chittoor, according to TUDA.
“Similarly, residents of Chandragiri and Gadanki areas will have to travel towards Thondavada to catch the Anantapur highway. This new road provides an easy detour and hence avoids the longer travel,” said TUDA Chairman C. Divakar Reddy.
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