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- Construction of a 1.5 km flyover at Ranasthalam junction on NH-16 in Srikakulam district is expected to be completed within six months, according to NHAI officials.
- The ₹250-crore project is aimed at easing chronic traffic jams at the busy junction on the Chennai-Kolkata route between Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.
- Work had been delayed for nearly five years due to objections from local traders and farmers' opposition to land acquisition, but an elevated design allowing people to move under the flyover helped win support.
- District officials and public representatives have been pushing NHAI for speedy completion, with around two lakh people in and around Ranasthalam expected to benefit.
What to watch next
- Whether NHAI meets the six-month completion deadline
- Progress of remaining six-lane road development in the route after earlier land acquisition disputes
- Traffic flow at the Ranasthalam junction once the flyover is completed
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N. Eswara Rao
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“Nearly two lakh people living in and around Ranasthalam would benefit with this model of flyover”
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…forward to support the road development. With the suggestion from the public representatives, an elevated model flyover is being constructed at Ranasthalam. So, the people’s movement would be easy under the flyover. “ Nearly two lakh people living in and around Ranasthalam would benefit with this model of flyover ,” said Mr. Eswara Rao while speaking to The Hindu over telephone. Published - September 05, 2026 03:57 pm IST…
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