New Kharagpur-Amaravati Greenfield Highway to Boost Connectivity: Route, Major Towns and Property Hotspots Along the 1,107-km Corridor
Traveling between eastern India and Andhra Pradesh is currently on NH-16, Kolkata-Chennai highway. To provide commuters and logistics networks with a new alternative, a highway project is planned. The route will connect Kharagpur in West Bengal directly to the upcoming capital region near Amaravati. While still in the developmental phase, the project closely watched by many homebuyers and investors. Here is a closer look at the proposed highway route and the areas it is likely to benefit.
What Is This Highway?
The Kharagpur-Amaravati corridor is a greenfield road, and is planned as a four-lane, high-speed highway with a 90-metre-wide stretch of land, so that vehicles can run at 100 to 120 km per hour. The Centre’s alignment committee approved the route in Andhra Pradesh in August 2026. It will end at the Amaravati Outer Ring Road near Agiripalli. The road is also meant to reduce the load and the traffic from the NH-16.
The Route at a Glance
The highway is about 1,107 km long and will pass through four states,
West Bengal: It starts at Kharagpur, a big railway and education town in Paschim Medinipur district.
Jharkhand: The road touches a short part of the state on the way.
Odisha: About 522 km would run through Odisha across nine districts, including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput. It is said to connect around 27 urban areas.
Andhra Pradesh: About 457 km will run through Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Polavaram, East Godavari and Eluru districts.
Major Towns in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh stretch connects many small and medium towns that do not have a fast-road link today. These include Kurupam, Salur, Makkuva, Araku, Paderu, Chintapalli, Gokavaram, Kannapuram, Jangareddygudem, Lakkavaram, Devarapalli, Dwaraka Tirumala and Nuzvid. Nearly 200 km of the road will run through Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The government hopes a modern road will help these remote areas connect to the capital of the state.
Major Towns in Odisha
Odisha has the longest stretch of the highway after Andhra Pradesh. About 522 km will run through the state and will cover nine districts including, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput. The road is said to link around 27 towns and cities.
Economic Hubs and What Could Move on This Road
The road is expected to reduce travel time and costs for farmers and factories in Andhra Pradesh and help tin transferring goods to West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. Experts also point to the movement of minerals from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Araku and Paderu belt is a known tourism spot, so better roads could bring more visitors, hotels and homestays. At the other end, Amaravati is the state’s new capital, and the road gives it a direct link toward eastern India.
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Real Estate Hotspots to Watch
Not every place on this route will see the same effect. In Andhra Pradesh, the biggest activity is likely near Amaravati, Agiripalli and the Vijayawada belt, where a housing market already exists. In the hills around Araku and Paderu, the story is more about tourism land, hotels and local shops. Towns such as Eluru, Jangareddygudem and Nuzvid may also draw interest because they sit on the new route.
Property prices in Vijayawada Central is about ₹5,200 per sq ft, Vijayawada East is approximately ₹4,400 per sq ft. For areas like Tadepalli, it is about ₹5,300 per sq ft, and for Mangalagiri is near to ₹4,200 per sq ft.
In Odisha, Cuttack and Berhampur are the two big cities in the corridor, and they have the most settled real estate areas. Berhampur and the coastal belt near Gopalpur could gain if the road gives them faster links to ports, apartments about ₹7,500 per sq ft in the city centre and ₹5,000 around it. For Barang, near Cuttack has land about ₹1,700 to ₹2,250 per sq ft.
Mid-sized towns like Baripada, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Rayagada and Koraput may see more interest in plots, shops and warehouses near the road, since they are district centres with room to grow. Smaller places like Paralakhemundi may also get a boost in access. The effect is more likely near road junctions and existing settlements than on remote land.
Cost, Land and Timeline
The total project is estimated at about ₹75,629 crore. Of this, around ₹55,772 crore is for construction and ₹8,982 crore for land and rehabilitation. The Andhra Pradesh stretch alone is expected to cost about ₹32,000 crore. The project needs about 10,630 hectares of land, including 2,371 hectares of forest, and the land acquisition has already begun in the districts. Officials say the full financial approval is expected by March 2027.
What Buyers Should Keep in Mind
A n announcement for a new highway typically drives immediate interest in surrounding land. As the parts of this route runs through agricultural or forest zones, hence, specific construction and zoning rules may apply. Always verify land-use regulations, legal clearances, and proximity to planned highway junctions. The Kharagpur-Amaravati highway is designed to improve the connectivity across eastern India, connecting the Andhra Pradesh capital region directly to the Godavari belt and northern tribal areas. This project is currently moving through its final approval stages.