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- Two new bridges near Bobbili are set to cut travel time between Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram in Andhra Pradesh.
- The bridge across the Suvarnamukhi River, built at a cost of ₹12 crore, is already complete and connects Bobbili to Parvathipuram.
- The bridge across the Vegavati River near Paradi village, built at a cost of ₹17 crore, has finished a trial run and will open to all traffic once pending works are done.
- Bus travel time on the route is expected to fall from about 3 hours to around 2 hours 15 minutes once the Vegavati bridge opens.
- Commuters had faced difficulties for nearly a decade because the old British-era bridges were in a dilapidated condition.
What to watch next
- Opening of the Vegavati River bridge to all traffic after the Roads and Buildings department completes pending works.
- Maintenance of the Suvarnamukhi bridge and the road connecting to Parvathipuram city, as requested by the local MLA.
- Actual reduction in bus travel time once both bridges are fully operational.
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Bonela Vijaya Chandra
TDP MLA for Parvathipuram
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“The previous YSRCP government had ignored the project. But the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had sanctioned funds and ensured its completion quickly.”
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…Vijaya Chandra had requested the Roads and Buildings Department to give top priority for the maintenance of the bridge over the Suvarnamukhi River and the road connecting to Parvathipuram city. The MLA claimed that “ The previous YSRCP government had ignored the project. But the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had sanctioned funds and ensured its completion quickly. ” Bobbili MLA Baby Nayana said that road repair works between Ramabhadrapuram and Bobbili had been completed after the government sanctioned the funds. The bridge will be opened to traffic soon once R& B authorities…
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