4-lane highways to connect all AP ports in Rs 20,000 cr: Nitin Gadkari

All ports in Andhra Pradesh will be connected with four-lane highways at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said here on Friday.

Speaking at the Global Investors Summit (GIS), Gadkari declared that these port connectivity enhancing roads will be built irrespective of a port being a minor, major port, private or state port.

The passing of three industrial corridors, Visakhapatnam – Chennai, Chennai – Bengaluru and Hyderabad – Bengaluru, through the state has been crucial for this decision.

Noting that road infrastructure in AP is very important, he said, “I always tell people about the famous statement of American President John Kennedy that American roads are not good because America rich but America is rich because Americans roads are good.”