3.38 Km Railway Bridge Proposed Across Krishna River in Andhra

"A new 3.38-km railway bridge is proposed across the Krishna river at Vijayawada as part of a 56.53 km rail project connecting Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with the total project cost estimated at Rs 2,047.4 crore," Vijayawada Division PRO Nusrat Mandrupkar told PTI.

The mega bridge is envisaged to have 53 spans, each measuring 61 metres, comprising open-web steel girders. It will have a double-D well foundation.

The proposed bridge, along with its approach works, is estimated to cost Rs 565.83 crore and will be executed under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode, she said.

The project was sanctioned on November 8, 2024, with a completion deadline of 33 months. The tender was issued on March 10, 2026, and opened on May 23.

Land acquisition for the project is underway in Andhra Pradesh. In NTR district, the initial notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, which marks the start of the acquisition process, has been published, while the subsequent declaration under Section 20E, following the completion of the objection process, is underway. In Palnadu district, land is being acquired through the land pooling process.